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FZNT02 KNHC 060345
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE MAR 06 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 08.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 26N70W TO 21N76W. S OF 
27N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT...AND E WINDS 20 KT 
E OF FRONT. SEAS TO 9 FT BETWEEN FRONT AND BAHAMAS. NEW COLD 
FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 30N81W. N OF 30N W OF 72W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS W OF FRONT. ELSEWHERE W OF FIRST FRONT 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONTS DISSIPATED. SHEAR LINE FROM 31N56W 
TO 25N65W TO 20N70W. W OF SHEAR LINE TO 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. W OF 70W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT E OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE FROM 31N45W TO 27N50W TO 24N65W. N 
OF 24N W OF SHEAR LINE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 24N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL. S OF 24N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 44W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 23N BETWEEN 44W AND 70W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N W OF 50W AND W OF A LINE FROM 20N50W 
TO 07N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN SHEAR LINE FROM 20N77W TO 19N80W TO 16N86W. FROM 11N 
TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE OF 
SHEAR LINE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF SHEAR LINE 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE FROM 20N76W TO 17N80W TO 16N84W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 
68W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA SE OF SHEAR LINE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF SHEAR LINE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE DISSIPATED. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 80W AND S OF 18N W OF 80W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT S 
OF 18N BETWEEN 71W AND 81W. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 18N W OF 75W 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF A LINE FROM 27N82W TO 25N90W TO 18N95W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N E OF 91W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT S OF 25N. N OF 23N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. N OF 23N W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.