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FZNT02 KNHC 010347
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI MAR 01 2013

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 01
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 02
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 03

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 28N80W. STATIONARY FRONT FROM 
31N67W TO 23N79W. FRONTS TO MERGE WITHIN THE NEXT 18 HOURS. N OF 
29N W OF COLD FRONT TO 77W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. N OF 28N E OF STATIONARY FRONT TO 40W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 65W AND 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL BETWEEN 65W AND FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MERGED COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 25N69W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 22N78W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 45W SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N78W 
TO 25N64W TO 19N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 50W AND N OF 28N BETWEEN FRONT AND 75W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 27N45W. E OF FRONT
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 
48W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW TO N SWELL. 

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 27N80W. N OF 29N
W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 25N78W. N OF 27N
W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 79W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N85W TO 19N87W.
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N83W TO 16N85W. W OF FRONT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N77W TO 11N84W. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT FROM 11N TO 18N 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST S OF 18N.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N W OF 87W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 94W AND ALSO N OF 22N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W
AND S OF 25N BETWEEN 83W AND 87W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT...HIGHEST CENTRAL PORTION. N OF 25N E OF 87W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.