000
FZNT02 KNHC 232120
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE MAR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 21N77W. N OF 25N WITHIN 420 NM E OF 
FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 
79W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N61W TO 20N71W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
600 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N51W TO 22N60W. N OF 30N WITHIN 
540 NM W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 24N35W TO 20N55W. WITHIN 480 NM NW OF 
TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 20N 
BETWEEN 40W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. S OF 26N E OF 50W AND S OF 
13N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 40W AND 57W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FRONTAL TROUGH 20N77W TO 13N84W. W OF TROUGH TO 84W 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 71W AND 
78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
11N TO 18N E OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W 
AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
11N TO 17N BETWEEN 64W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 21N TO 27N W OF 96W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 27N W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N91W TO 19N95W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.