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FZNT02 KNHC 222209
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON MAR 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAK COLD FRONT 27N35W TO 23N47W THEN TROUGH TO 21N55W. N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 45W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. WITHIN 180 NM N OF FRONT BETWEEN 45W AND 55W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS AND SEAS MERGED 
WITH AREA DESCRIBED BELOW.

.ATLC S OF 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 14N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 31N43W TO 19N64W. NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS
N OF 25N E OF 42W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF LINE FROM 27N45W TO 17N62W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 22N79W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 25N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT 
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 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 31N66W TO 21N75W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO 58W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N60W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT TO 73W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT 22N79W TO 15N84W. NW OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. 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 WEAKENING FRONT 21N76W TO 12N84W. N OF FRONT 
TO 18N 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 12 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT E OF 70W.
.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 13 FT...EXCEPT 
LESS THAN 8 FT E OF 65W.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N E OF 92W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NE PART. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 21N91W TO 
29N93W NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE FROM 28N96W TO 21N87W E TO SE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.