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FZNT02 KNHC 030345
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN MAR 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 05.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 26N52W THEN STATIONARY TO 26N70W AND 
COLD FRONT TO 21N77W. BETWEEN FRONT AND 28N E OF 40W SW WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF FRONT E OF 50W W WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL N OF FRONT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 25N43W. N OF 28N E 
OF 40W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.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.
.12 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 WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 26N52W THEN STATIONARY TO 26N70W 
AND COLD FRONT TO 21N77W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N 
E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 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 N OF 26N E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 26N.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 25N43W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF FRONT AND W TO A LINE FROM 31N43W TO 
25N40W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N55W TO 24N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVED E OF AREA. E OF A LINE FROM 
31N42W TO 25N35W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N53W 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.
.12 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 31N60W TO 25N66W TO HISPANIOLA.
N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 80W 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 31N50W TO 25N59W TO 18N64W.
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 SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 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.
.12 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 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 DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 18N64W TO 
16N71W. S OF 15N BETWEEN FRONT AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO ENTIRE AREA EXCEPT S OF 22N W OF 94W AND N OF 
25N 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 S OF 26N E OF 90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 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 91W AND 
94W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT SE TO S FROM 22N TO 26N. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT N OF 26N W OF 93W.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.