000
FZNT02 KNHC 311617
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC WED MAR 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU APR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI APR 02.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 25N67W TO 20N73W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT 
TO 76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W SWELL. N OF 
27N E OF FRONT TO 58W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT 
IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT TO 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 24N64W THEN WEAKENING
TO 19N69W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 71W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST N OF 30N. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT
S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 31N59W 1002 MB WITH COLD FRONT TO 
EXTEND FROM LOW TO 31N54W TO 22N57W AND DISSIPATING TO 17N61W. 
WITHIN 360 NM SW QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 
FT IN N SWELL. N OF 23N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

.ATLC LOW NEAR 30N43W 1010 MB MOVING SE 10 KT WITH WEAKENING 
FRONTAL TROUGH TO 28N40W TO 24N43W TO 23N51W. WITHIN 180 NM SW 
QUADRANT WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN TROUGH AND LOW SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 24N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 
28N NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 
55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING LOW NEAR 25N41W 1012 MB. N OF 15N 
E OF 57W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 15N BETWEEN 45W AND 61W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
FROM 15N TO 18N W OF 59W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 40W AND 57W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N W 
OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 42W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS TO
20 KT EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. S OF 15N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN LINE FROM 18N69W TO 12N72W AND 75W 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA NE TO E 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 81W... 
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 20N TO 23N W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 21N TO 25N W OF 90W AND S OF 25N BETWEEN 
85W AND 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.