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FZNT02 KNHC 021510
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT MAR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 04.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N77W TO 17N81W TO 11N84W. 
FROM 15N TO 17N BETWEEN 82W AND 85W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE NEAR 20N74W 
TO 17N77W TO 13N80W TO 10N83W. FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W AND W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N79W TO LOW PRES NEAR 18N84W 1011 
MB TO 15N83W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N77W TO 17N81W TO 11N84W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE NEAR 20N74W 
TO 17N77W TO 13N80W TO 10N83W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...S 
OF 19N W OF 77W AND W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. N OF 19N W OF 83W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
S OF 13N E OF FRONT TO 78W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 18N73W TO 16N76W TO 09N80W. S 
OF 17N W OF FRONT TO 85W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 17N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT TO 76W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM MONA PASSAGE NEAR 18N68W TO 
16N75W TO 09N77W. S OF 16N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 27N55W TO 22N78W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL. W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 27N55W TO 31N59W W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 25N66W TO 31N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST E HALF.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 25N40W. E OF A LINE 
FROM 26N35W TO 31N47W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 50W. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WELL E OF AREA. N OF 29N E OF 45W 
WINS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 
23N E OF 40W.

.ATLC N OF 23N W OF 78W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 25N69W TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE NEAR 20N74W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT AND S OF 27N W OF FRONT 
TO 74W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO 60W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 24N62W TO MONA 
PASSAGE NEAR 18N86W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 77W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N WITHIN 300 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 27N W OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. E OF 88W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 
TO 30 KT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS TO 9 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL 
AND LESS THAN 8 FT ELSEWHERE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 29N E OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...
EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 25N...
HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 29N91W TO 23N97W S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.