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FZNT02 KNHC 111556
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN MAR 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 13.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 18N94W. S OF 26N W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT TO 85W N OF 28N 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N86W TO 21N89W. S OF 26N W 
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
FROM 26N TO 27N BETWEEN 89W AND 92W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 21N88W. S OF 24N W 
OF FRONT TO 94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N82W TO 21N87W. ENTIRE AREA 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. N OF 29N W OF 78W 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 23N80W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 31N39W TO 22N47W TO 14N58W. N OF 24N E 
OF 65W NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT SW WINDS E OF 53W. 
SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL W OF FRONT AND 9 TO 13 FT 
IN N SWELL E OF FRONT. REMAINDER AREA E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 17 
FT N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 70W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 29N37W TO 
15N53W. N OF 25N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. WITHIN 90 NM E OF TROUGH FROM 22N 
TO 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. REMAINDER AREA E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL E OF 55W AND NE SWELL W OF 55W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 27N35W TO 15N48W. EXCEPT AS 
PREVIOUSLY NOTED...N OF 26N BETWEEN 47W AND 54W NW TO N WIND 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF TROUGH N OF 23N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA E OF BAHAMAS NW OF LINE 
FROM 23N35W TO 10N55W TO 10N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT PRIMARILY IN N TO NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN S OF 19N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
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.