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FZNT02 KNHC 041016
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON MAR 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 06.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST POST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N64W TO 26N68W. N 
OF 27.5N BETWEEN TROUGH AND 70W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N60W TO 26N62W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 
57W AND 64W W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N41W TO 28N41W. WINDS LESS THEN 
GALE FORCE. 

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING SE U.S. COAST. N OF 30N 
W OF 78W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC E OF A LINE FROM 31N40W TO 25N35W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 14 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N 
E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW SE OF COLD FRONT...N OF 
15N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 08N E OF 37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 09N E OF 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 19.5N70W. POST FRONTAL TROUGH 
FROM FROM 31N65W TO 23N74W. N OF 26N WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N E OF TROUGH TO 
60W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 23N W OF 
TROUGH W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT AND E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 29N50W TO 18.5N68W. 
POST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N64W TO 26N68W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 74W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N WITHIN 180 NM SE OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF 
FRONT TO 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 28N50W TO 18N66.5W. 
TROUGH FROM 31N60W TO 26N62W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 
26N W OF FRONT TO 69W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 180 NM SE OF FRONT TO 40W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N E OF 40W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF FRONT 
TO 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 21N53W THEN 
DISSIPATING FRONT TO 18N65W. TROUGH FROM 31N41W TO 28N41W. W OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N62W TO 26N50W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL BETWEEN FRONT 
AND 65W...AND 8 TO 11 FT BETWEEN 65W AND 70W. WITHIN 270 NM SE 
OF FRONT N OF 25N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 
N OF 28N 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING SE U.S. COAST. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 28N W OF 74W SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT ALONG 30N.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 19.5N70W TO 15N74W TO 09N78.5W. S OF 
15N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT... 
HIGHEST SW. N OF 16N W OF FRONT TO 83W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 18N67W TO 16N73W TO 14N77W. 
BETWEEN 68W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
BETWEEN 73W AND 78W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT FROM 18.5N63W TO 16.5N78W. N 
OF FRONT BETWEEN 68W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 26N E OF 85W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN DECAYING NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N W OF 94W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 26N BETWEEN 86W AND 94W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 26N97W. NW OF FRONT 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28.5N E OF FRONT TO 86W 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 25N93W TO 20N97W. NW 
OF FRONT W OF 90W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF FROM E 
OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.