000
FZNT02 KNHC 221009
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC MON MAR 22 2010

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAK COLD FRONT 31N35W TO 24N49W. N OF FRONT E OF 44W W TO 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS AND SEAS MERGED 
WITH AREA DESCRIBED BELOW.

.ATLC S OF 18N W OF 57W AND ELSEWHERE S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 19N65W TO 31N42W...EXCEPT S OF 
26N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N E OF LINE FROM 28N50W TO 
18N62W...EXCEPT S OF 18N E OF 42W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N80W TO 28N79W TO 23N81W. W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT N OF 24N S 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 21N76W. W OF FRONT N OF 
26N W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT 
N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 390 NM E OF FRONT N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N63W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. W OF 
FRONT TO 74W N OF 29N W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 23N81W TO 16N86W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 
80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 15N BETWEEN 
70W AND 75W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT E OF 65W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N76W TO 11N84W. N OF FRONT TO 20N 
BETWEEN 80W AND 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 
18N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 15N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 76W. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT E 
OF 65W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 10N TO 19N E OF 81W AND 
FROM 17N TO 19N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 
TO 30 KT S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...EXCEPT 
LESS THAN 8 FT E OF 65W.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 25N BETWEEN 83W AND 
96W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. S OF 25N BETWEEN 
83W AND 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 88W S OF 29N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 95W BETWEEN 20N AND 22N SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 28N97W TO 21N87W E TO SE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.