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FZNT02 KNHC 020331
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT MAR 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 02
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 03
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 04

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N76W TO 16N80W TO 10N82W. 
FROM 11N TO 16N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 26N64W TO 22N78W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 40W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 50W AND N 
OF 26N BETWEEN 50W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 27N48W. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST N OF 
29N. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 48W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. S OF 24N E OF 42W AND S 
OF 20N BETWEEN 42W AND 54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED E OF AREA. NE OF A LINE FROM
31N46W TO 26N35W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF A LINE FROM 31N59W TO 23N52W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST
E OF 50W. S OF 15N E OF 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 23N79W. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 26N74W TO 22N77W.
N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 26N66W TO 20N72W. N 
OF 27N BETWEEN 66W AND 78W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. WITHIN 180 NM SE OF FRONT N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 66W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N83W TO 19N88W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 15N84W. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N72W TO 10N78W. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT FROM 15N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 80W AND 85W. SEAS TO 9 FT EXCEPT 9 TO 13 FT FROM 15 TO 
18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 87W AND 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 88W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN DECAYING NW SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.