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FZNT02 KNHC 102156
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN MAR 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 12.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 25N98W. SECOND 
REINFORCING FRONT APPROACHING TEXAS COAST. W OF FIRST FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N W OF 90W SE 
TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST MERGED COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 21N97W. S OF 
26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 18N93W. S OF 22N W 
OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N85W TO 22N88W. S OF 26N W 
OF FRONT TO 96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 37N82W TO 22N85W. ENTIRE 
AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 19N63W. N OF 22N BETWEEN 43W TO 55W SW TO 
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. N OF 24N BETWEEN 55W AND 
68W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
LINE 30N35W TO 19N55W TO 31N79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 
18 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE ENTIRE AREA EXCEPT W OF 
BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 19N52W. 
N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
19 FT. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 45W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 31N37W TO 20N50W TO 31N73W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE ENTIRE AREA EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 31N38W TO 
17N51W. N OF 25N W OF TROUGH TO 60W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE ENTIRE AREA 
EXPECT W OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.