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FZNT02 KNHC 020341
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI MAR 02 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 04.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE GULF OF MEXICO...
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N83W TO 25N91W TO 
19N95W. S OF 24N W OF 95W N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 
TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 27N BETWEEN 37W AND 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 43W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST FAR NE PORTION. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 42W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 52W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 22N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W E 
TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND 65W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST BETWEEN 45W AND 60W. S 
OF 25N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 42W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND
78W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 42W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 30N W OF 75W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 75W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERS AREA ALONG 31N80W TO 30N81W. 
N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT ALONG 31N.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W N TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BETWEEN 68W AND 82W AND TO 8 
FT E OF 68W. N OF 18N E OF 80W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 
18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BETWEEN 
68W AND 82W AND TO 8 FT E OF 68W. S OF 18W W OF 82W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 82W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL W OF 68W. 
S OF 20N W OF 82W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 27N W OF 90W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N91W TO 27N97W. N OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. S OF 27N BETWEEN 85W 
AND 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEA LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...COLD FRONT FROM 
30N83W TO 25N91W TO 19N95W. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT S OF 28N W OF 93W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW 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 COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.