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FZNT02 KNHC 042220
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON MAR 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 06.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 25N59W TO 18N66W. TROUGH FROM 31N66W
TO 26N78W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN FRONT AND 
TROUGH W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 27N BETWEEN TROUGH AND 79W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MERGED WITH COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 
26N50W TO 22N55W THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 18N62W.
N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12
TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN FRONT AND 
A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 25N55W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT. BETWEEN SAME LINE AND 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. N OF 24N WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 23N46W
THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 29N54W TO 18N62W. N OF 27N E OF 
38N W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL.
N OF 28N BETWEEN 38W AND 54W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 
TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 66W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 9 TO 14 FT 
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 52W.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING SE U.S. COAST. W OF A 
LINE FROM 31N77W TO 29N81W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 30N81W. N OF 29N W 
OF 77W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT W TO NW. SEAS
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 31N74W TO 28N80W SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 28N80W. W OF FRONT
W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE
N OF 27N W OF A LINE FROM 31N70W TO 28N74W TO 27N80W SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 26N80W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 K. SEAS 
9 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST N OF 29N.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC E OF A LINE FROM 31N38W TO 24N35W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 13 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 45W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE 
HALF.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC S OF 09N BETWEEN 42W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM PUERTO RICO TO 16N72W THEN STATIONARY
TO 10N78W. S OF 15N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SW. FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 78W 
AND 82W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. WITHIN 45 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 20N74W TO 17N76W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 18N62W TO 16N69W 
THEN STATIONARY TO 15N76W. FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N
BETWEEN 75W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72
AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N E OF 85W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT 
IN DECAYING NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF A LINE FROM 30N92W TO 22N98W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO 28N93W TO 26N97W. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 87W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 24N94W TO 18N95W. NW 
OF FRONT TO 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 
25N W OF 94W AND FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.