000
FZNT02 KNHC 230344
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC TUE MAR 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE MAR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAK COLD FRONT 26N35W TO 22N45W THEN TROUGH TO 20N55W. NW 
OF FRONT TO 45W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 
300 NM N OF TROUGH BETWEEN 45W AND 55W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS AND SEAS MERGED 
WITH AREA DESCRIBED BELOW.

.ATLC S OF 20N BETWEEN 45W AND 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 14N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N AND SE OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 20N58W. 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N 
BETWEEN 40W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 27N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N E OF 55W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 21N77W. 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 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 20N75W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT 
TO 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N58W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. N OF 
30N W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS LESS THAN 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 COLD FRONT 21N77W TO 13N84W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 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 20N75W TO 13N84W. 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 18N E 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 12 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT E OF 68W.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 23N E OF 90W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST E PART. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 21N90W TO 
29N92W 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 TO 8 FT NW GULF.

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

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.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.