000
FZNT02 KNHC 221618
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON MAR 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAK COLD FRONT 28.5N35W TO 24N47W THEN STATIONARY TO 
25N62W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 45W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS AND SEAS MERGED 
WITH AREA DESCRIBED BELOW.

.ATLC S OF 20N BETWEEN 61W AND 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 16N E OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 19N65W TO 29N43W. NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF LINE FROM 27N50W TO 18N62W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 22N80.5W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT N OF 25N S 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N WITHIN 240 
NM E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 21N 
TO 25N BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND 70W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 21N75W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 
60W N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 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 22N80.5W TO 16N85W. 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 13 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 LINE 25N94W TO 
23.5N83W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST NE PART. SEAS 8 TO 
16 FT...HIGHEST NE PART. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 23N92W TO 19N96.5W 
NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28.5N E OF 87W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 95W BETWEEN 20N AND 25N SE TO S 
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 STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.