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FZNT02 KNHC 051016
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE MAR 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 07.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 18N65W. REINFORCING COLD FRONT 
FROM 31N59W TO 26N68W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 57W AND 63W W TO NW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT EXCEPT SW WINDS E OF FRONT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. 
N OF 25N WITHIN 210 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT. N OF 28N E OF 42W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 25N BETWEEN 
FRONTS W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 25N W OF SECOND FRONT TO 70W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 
63W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 23N49W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 18N63W. SECONDARY FRONT FROM 
31N38W TO 27N41W. N OF 25N WITHIN 210 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N W OF FIRST FRONT TO 46W W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 29N W OF SECOND FRONT TO 60W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 23N E OF 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 23N46W 
THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 18N61W. N OF 27.5N E OF 47N W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 25N E OF 59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING SE U.S. COAST. W OF A 
LINE FROM 31N75W TO 29N80W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF 73W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 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 31N67W TO 21N79W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT TO 73W W TO NW 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 180 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 61W SW TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 18N65W TO 16N70W THEN STATIONARY TO 
15N75W TO 10N80W. S OF 15N W OF FRONT TO 83W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SW. FROM 15N TO 20N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 
FRONT BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 18N63W TO 
16N78W. FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 79W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 10N TO 15N W OF 80W
N TO TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO NW OF A LINE FROM 30N86W TO 20N96.5W S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NW.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N91W TO 25N97W. N OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 28N85.5W TO 23N95W 
TO 18N95W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST SE OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.