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FZNT02 KNHC 121601
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC TUE MAR 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES N OF AREA. TROUGH FROM LOW PRES TO 31N47W TO 
23N53W. N OF 23N W OF TROUGH TO 60W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 26N E OF TROUGH TO 35W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N AND NE SWELL N OF 20N...AND 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW AND N SWELL S OF 20N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28.5N46.5W 1004 MB. TROUGH FROM 
LOW PRES TO 23N48W. N OF 23N BETWEEN 48W AND 55W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 
BAHAMAS AND NW OF LINE FROM 23N35W TO 07N50W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN N AND NE SWELL N OF 20N...AND 
8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW AND N SWELL S OF 20N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 31N37W TO 
21N44W. FROM 21N TO 25N E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 65W AND NW OF LINE FROM 21N35W TO 
07N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW AND 
N SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 28N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 24N81W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 22N77W. W OF 75W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  N OF 27N W OF 77W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 FT N OF 27N.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 23N80W TO 17N87W. W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 16N87W. W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT W OF 85W.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N83W TO 21.5N88W. S OF 24N W OF 
FRONT TO 94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 IN N SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT S OF 24N...HIGHEST NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.