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FZNT02 KNHC 090343
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT MAR 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT MAR 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 11.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 19N68W TO 19N70W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT 
TO 72W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.  SEAS 15 TO 20 FT.  ELSEWHERE 
N OF 27N TO 75W  WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. 
N OF 22N WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF BAHAMAS  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 19N60W.  NEW 
COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 26N70W.  N OF 29N W OF NEW COLD FRONT 
TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 77W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 14 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF NEW 
COLD FRONT  SW WINDS 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 10 
TO 14 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 20N60W.  N OF 30N 
W OF COLD FRONT TO 65W  W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 18 TO 
20 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 70W  W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 27N 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF COLD FRONT  SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 
17 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF BAHAMAS  WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS.  SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 
29N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 19N56W.  N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT TO 55W   W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 15 TO 20 FT
IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. N OF 22N WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FRONT  SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL.  ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 
8 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST N PART.

.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 82W
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 22N W OF 94W
 SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.   

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.