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FZNT02 KNHC 051609
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE MAR 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 07.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 30N45W TO 24N54W TO ANEGADA 
PASSAGE NEAR 18N64W. REINFORCING COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 
28N58W TO 25N65W. N OF 28N W OF REINFORCING FRONT TO 60W W TO NW 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 
FIRST FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NW SWELL. NW OF FRONT BETWEEN 65W AND 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 24N WITHIN 
240 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N35W TO 25N41W TO 19N56W. N OF 
25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SW 
AND NW SWELL. W OF FRONT AND N OF A LINE FROM 27N38W TO 31N60W W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT AND N OF A LINE FROM 22N50W TO 31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 24N35W TO 22N40W 
TO 21N53W. N OF 28N E OF 42W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 
TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE OF A LINE FROM 24N35W TO 
27N50W TO 31N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING SE U.S. COAST. N OF 29N 
W OF 77W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 30N81W. N OF 28N W 
OF 77W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS BEHIND FRONT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF A LINE FROM 27N77W TO 
31N72W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 28N81W. N OF 29N W 
OF 74W SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS BEHIND FRONT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N65W TO 25N72W TO 22N77W. N 
OF 28N BETWEEN 61W AND 70W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW 
25 TO 35 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 26N71W TO 31N80W W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE 
PART. ELSEWHERE OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 25N72W TO 26N65W TO 
31N56W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA W OF FRONT AND OUTSIDE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT INLAND JUST W OF AREA. N OF 24N W OF A LINE FROM 
24N92W TO 30N88W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 26N96W TO 27N98W. W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 28N91W TO 25N95W TO 
21N97W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 24N90W TO 22N95W TO 
18N94W. S OF 22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 22N94W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 18N94W. S OF 22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. NW OF FRONT TO 86W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM ANEGADA PASSAGE NEAR 
18N64W TO 15N74W TO 11N78W. FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 13N W OF 69W TO A 
LINE FROM 13N77W TO 18N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 20N74W TO 16N77W...
INCLUDING TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 16N W OF A LINE FROM 
16N80W TO 11N84W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.