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FZNT02 KNHC 131601
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED MAR 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 15.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N43W TO LOW PRES NEAR 28N47W 1003 MB TO 
23N47W. N OF 23N W OF TROUGH TO 55W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W TO A 
LINE FROM 23N35W TO 07N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL N OF 20N...AND 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL 
S OF 20N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N36W TO WEAKENING LOW PRES NEAR 
27N38W 1005 MB TO 20N43W. FROM 21N TO 26N E OF TROUGH TO 35W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 65W TO A LINE 
FROM 21N35W TO 07N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT... 
HIGHEST N OF 20N BETWEEN 45W AND 60W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED AND TROUGH MOVED E OF 
AREA. N OF 28N E OF 40W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE OF LINE FROM 31N53W TO 20N35W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N  
BETWEEN 50W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 23N81W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT AND E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 22N77W. N OF 27N W OF 74W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE 
OF FRONT AND E OF BAHAMAS TO 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT 
IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N57W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. W OF 
FRONT TO 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W 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 74W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N80W TO 16N87W. W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N77W TO 16N86W. W OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 85W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO 15N83W. NW 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT FROM 15N TO 18N W 
OF FRONT TO 85W.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST E OF 87W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 23N...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 88W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
S OF 24N...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 87W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.