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FZNT02 KNHC 021007
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT MAR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 04.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N78W TO 18N81W TO 10.5N84W. 
W OF FRONT TO 85W BETWEEN 12N AND 17.5N NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N75.5W TO 17.5N80W TO 
10N82W. FROM 10.5N TO 17.5N W OF FRONT TO 85W NW TO N WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 25N68W TO 22N80W. NW OF FRONT TO 
58W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
26N E OF FRONT TO 38W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 53W AND N OF 28N BETWEEN 58W AND 68W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W 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.

.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 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 26N66W TO 20N72W. N 
OF 26N BETWEEN 66W AND 78W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 
FT. WITHIN 180 NM SE OF FRONT N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14.5N 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 22N80W TO 15N85.5W. NW OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N78W TO 18N81W TO 10.5N84W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N75.5W TO 17.5N80W TO 
10N82W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 10N80W. 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 10 FT EXCEPT 9 TO 13 FT S OF 15N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N72W TO 14N76.5W TO 10N78W. 
W OF FRONT TO 84W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 23N W OF 85W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 84W AND 93W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N BETWEEN 93W AND 95W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 95W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 86W 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.