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FZNT02 KNHC 031548
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN MAR 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 05.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 25N40W TO 26N50W. N OF 29N E OF 41W W 
TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 26N59W TO 19N66W. N 
OF 29N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 23N56W TO 18N63W. N 
OF 29N BETWEEN 53W AND 59W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
14 FT.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 16N78W TO 09N82W. FROM 11N TO 15N W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 25N40W TO 26N50W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...E OF A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 25N35W NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E 
OF 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL... 
HIGHEST NE HALF.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. E OF A LINE FROM 31N42W 
TO 24N35W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE HALF.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE HALF.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 28N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 27N68W TO 20N73W. TROUGH FROM 
31N70W TO 28N77W. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N W OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF 77W AND LESS THAN 8 FT W OF 77W. S OF 27N 
W OF FRONT TO 73W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 26N60W TO 19N68W. N 
OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 45W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
TROUGH FROM 31N60W TO 26N67W TO 21N76W. N OF 23N W OF TROUGH W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT 
AND E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 26N59W TO 19N66W. 
TROUGH FROM 31N60W TO 26N65W TO 21N70W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF 26N W OF TROUGH TO 77W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N BETWEEN FRONT AND TROUGH W WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 24N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 23N56W TO 18N63W. 
TROUGH MERGED WITH FRONT. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N70W TO 23N57W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NW PART. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT 
TO 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 23N57W TO 28N35W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 16N78W TO 09N82W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS... ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 78W AND W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 20N W OF 82W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT TO 78W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 18N71W TO 13N78W TO 09N80W. S 
OF 16N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...
HIGHEST SW PART. N OF 16N BETWEEN 78W AND 87W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT TO 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM MONA PASSAGE NEAR 18N68W 
16N75W TO 09N78W. S OF 16N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 16N TO 19N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT TO 75W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 18N63W TO 15N72W 
TO 12N77W. FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 
74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 45 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF A LINE FROM 20N74W TO 15N79W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 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 28N AND LESS 
THAN 8 FT N OF 28N. FROM 21N TO 26N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 30N92W TO 
22N98W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 29N92W TO 22N98W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST W OF AREA. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
WINDS AND SEAS.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.