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FZNT02 KNHC 082210
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI MAR 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 10.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 21N65W TO 20N70W.  N OF 
27N W OF FRONT TO 69W  W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT 
N OF 28N BETWEEN FRONT AND 69W.  SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE BETWEEN FRONT AND BAHAMAS  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 
10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT TO 10 FT W OF 78W. N OF 22N WITHIN 
300 NM E OF FRONT  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 15 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF FRONT  WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT.    
.12 HOUR FORECAST  WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 20N65W. 
SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 27N70W.  N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM 
W OF SECOND COLD FRONT  W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 15 TO 
20 FT IN N SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 77W NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.  N OF 28N E OF SECOND FRONT TO 
53W  SW TO W 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF BAHAMAS  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 8 TO 
16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.  N OF 27N W OF 77W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 20N60W.  NEW 
COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 20N70W.  N OF 29N W OF NEW COLD FRONT 
TO 68W  W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.  SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 77W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT.  SEAS 14 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E 
OF NEW COLD FRONT  SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF BAHAMAS  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.  N OF 27N W OF 77W  WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS.  SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 22N65W.  N OF 29N 
WITHIN 300 NM W OF FRONT  W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 13 TO 
18 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 60W  W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT N OF 27N BETWEEN FRONT AND 
70W.  SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.  N OF 21N WITHIN 150 NM 
E OF FRONT  SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF FROM 35W TO 80W E OF BAHAMAS 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 10 TO 19 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W  N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  FROM 11N TO 14N W OF 81W  N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.