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FZNT02 KNHC 052215
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE MAR 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 07.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 30N44W TO 22N57W TO ANEGADA 
PASSAGE AT 18N64W.  REINFORCING COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 24N60W 
TO 23N68W.  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 TO 11 FT IN 
NW SWELL.  NW OF FIRST FRONT ELSEWHERE FROM 65W TO 72W  WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS.  SEAS 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 FIRST 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 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 28N35W TO 25N40W TO 18N55W.  N OF 
25N E OF FRONT  SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED SW 
AND NW SWELL.  W OF FRONT AND N OF 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 LINE FROM 22N50W TO 31N65W  WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS.  SEAS 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 LINE FROM 24N35W TO 
27N50W TO 31N57W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 30N81W.  N OF 28N W 
OF 77W  SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT NW WINDS BEHIND FRONT.  SEAS 
TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF LINE FROM 27N77W TO 31N72W  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 26N80W.  N OF 29N  
WITHIN 180 NM OF FRONT  SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT EXCEPT NW WINDS W 
OF 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 30N62W TO 25N72W TO 23N74W.
N OF 28N FROM 61W TO 70W  SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT EXCEPT NW 25 TO 
35 KT W OF FRONT.  SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 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 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 E OF BAHAMAS  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 26N97W.  N OF 24N WITHIN 120 NM E OF 
FRONT  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  W OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 22N95W TO 21N96W.
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 27N86W TO 26N92W TO 22N95W TO 
18N94W.  S OF 22N W OF FRONT  NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.  N OF 22N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 21N90W.  S OF 22N W 
OF FRONT  NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  N OF 22N W 
OF FRONT TO 86W  NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 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 AT 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 LINE 
FROM 13N77W TO 18N72W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 
WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 20N74W TO 16N77W...INCLUDING 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.
.30 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 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 WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.