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FZNT02 KNHC 130258
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC WED MAR 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED MAR 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 14. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 15.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 32N47W 1004 MB. TROUGH FROM LOW 
PRES THROUGH 30N46W TO 24N50W. N OF 23N W OF TROUGH TO 60W NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT PRIMARILY IN N 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 14 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL N OF 20N...AND 8 
TO 11 FT S OF 20N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING LOW PRES NEAR 27N43W 1005 MB. TROUGH 
FROM 31N39W TO LOW PRES TO 21N50W. N OF 23N BETWEEN 46W AND 52W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN N 
SWELL. FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 35W AND 46W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 
BAHAMAS AND NW OF LINE FROM 22N35W TO 09N55W 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 26N35W TO 
21N41W. ELSEWHERE E OF 60W AND NW OF LINE FROM 20N35W TO 09N55W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW AND N SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 26N80W. N OF 28N W OF 73W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 23N78W. N OF 27N W OF 75W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N61W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. NW OF 
FRONT E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT TO 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N 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 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT W CUBA TO BELIZE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 23N80W TO 16N87W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO 15N84W. NW 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 16N W 
OF 81W.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N E OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 88W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 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 COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.