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FZNT02 KNHC 122143 RRA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 
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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1
800 UTC TUE MAR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 32N47W 1000 MB. TROUGH FROM LOW 
PRES THROUGH 30N47W TO 23N53W. N OF 23N W OF TROUGH TO 60W NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT PRIMARILY IN N TO NE 
SWELL. N OF 25N 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 10 FT S OF 20N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28N45W 1003 MB. TROUGH FROM 
31N40W TO LOW PRES TO 21N50W. N OF 23N BETWEEN 48W AND 55W NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN N TO NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS AND NW OF LINE FROM 23N35W TO 
10N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N AND 
NE SWELL N OF 20N...AND 8 TO 10 FT S OF 20N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 31N35W TO 
21N43W. FROM 21N TO 25N E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 60W AND NW OF LINE FROM 20N35W TO 
10N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW AND 
N SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT MOVING OFF SE CONUS. N OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 25N80W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 21N76W. NW OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF 27N. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT 
TO 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.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 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 23N81W TO 18N87W. W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N77W TO 16N85W. NW OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 83W.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 21N87W. S OF 24N W OF FRONT 
TO 94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 88W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N 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.

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.