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FZNT02 KNHC 091557
HSFAT2

HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT MAR 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 11.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 19N65W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 60W AND 68W 
W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 56W AND 76W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN PRIMARILY NW TO N SWELL. REMAINDER AREA 
N OF 18N EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT N OF 24N E OF 70W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FIRST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. NEW TROUGH FROM 
31N55W TO 25N57W. N OF 25N BETWEEN 45W AND 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT....EXCEPT SW WINDS E OF TROUGH SEAS 15 TO 22 FT IN NW 
SWELL. REMAINDER AREA N OF 10N EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 
FT N OF 22N BETWEEN 38W AND 79W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N51W TO 22N52W. N OF 27N E OF 
65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SW WINDS E OF TROUGH. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 FT W OF 
57W. REMAINDER AREA EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 17 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL N OF 22N BETWEEN 42W AND 70W.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N W OF 89W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 22N98W. W OF FRONT S 
OF 28N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 26N 
BETWEEN 88W AND 92W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 19N96W. S OF 26N TO 
FRONT W OF 96W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF FRONT W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.