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FZNT02 KNHC 022215
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT MAR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 04.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N77W TO 17N81W TO 11N83W. 
FROM 15N TO 17N BETWEEN 82W AND 85W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE NEAR 20N74W 
TO 16N77W TO 14N78W TO 10N80W. FROM 11N TO 15N W OF FRONT N WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM HAITI TO 16N77W THEN STATIONARY
TO 10N79W. LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N78W TO 18N82W TO 11N84W. W OF FRONT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N77W TO 17N81W TO 11N83W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM FROM HAITI TO 16N77W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 10N79W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...LITTLE 
CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 19N71W TO 16N74W TO 11N75W. S 
OF 18N BETWEEN FRONT AND 85W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT
S OF 15N W OF 80W N 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT S OF 
15N W OF 80W 9 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM MONA PASSAGE TO 17N72W THEN
DISSIPATING TO 09N77W. S OF 15N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 27N52W THEN STATIONARY TO 26N70W
AND COLD FRONT TO 22N78W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 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 31N57W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N E OF 45W AND 26N E OF 65W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF
26N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVED E OF AREA. E OF A LINE FROM 
31N43W TO 25N35W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N56W TO 24N45W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N 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 20N E OF 42W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 27N W OF 74W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 25N69W TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 26N66W TO HAITI. N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 78W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 26N59W TO MONA 
PASSAGE. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 77W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO ENTIRE AREA EXCEPT S OF 22N W OF 94W AND N 15N E 
OF 87W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF 96W INCLUDING
YUCATAN CHANNEL...AND TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 25N E OF 87W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 94W S OF 26N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST S OF 25N AND NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 95W S WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 94W AND N OF 26N BETWEEN 92W AND
94W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 94W AND LESS THAN 8 FT
BETWEEN 92W AND 94W.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.