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FZNT02 KNHC 101609
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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 12.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 29N W OF 86W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 24N98W, W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT FROM 25N TO 29N 
BETWEEN 90W AND 94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SE 
SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 22N98W. W OF FRONT S 
OF 26N N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 18N95W. N OF FRONT 
TO 25N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 19N92W. W OF FRONT S 
OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF FRONT TO 
94W FROM 25N TO 28W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 21N87W. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT TO 87W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 
24N BETWEEN 88W AND 95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 22N56W TO 19N67W. N OF 25N BETWEEN 46W AND 
70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT SW WINDS E OF 55W. SEAS 
15 TO 22 FT IN PRIMARILY NW TO N SWELL. REMAINDER AREA N OF 09N 
E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY N 
SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT N OF 21N W OF 40W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 17N55W. 
N OF 25N BETWEEN 46W AND 65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 
SW WINDS E OF 52W. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT PRIMARILY IN N TO NW SWELL.  
REMAINDER AREA E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT N OF 22N BETWEEN 40W 
AND 72W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 27N BETWEEN 53W AND 60W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. 
REMAINDER AREA E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT N OF 22N E OF 65W TO LINE FROM 30N35W TO 
22N44W.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. 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.