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FZNT02 KNHC 132205
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED MAR 13.                            
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 14.                    
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 15.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N40W TO LOW PRES NEAR 28N45W 1003 MB AND TO  
TO 23N47W. N OF 23N W OF TROUGH TO 55W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. N OF 24N E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W TO A LINE FROM 24N35W 
TO 07N40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL N OF 17N...AND 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL S OF 17N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N37W TO WEAKENING LOW PRES NEAR 
27N38W 1004 MB TO 20N43W. FROM 21N TO 26N E OF TROUGH TO 35W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 65W TO A LINE 
FROM 21N35W TO 07N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL...EXCEPT IN NW TO N SWELL E OF 45W...
HIGHEST N OF 20N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED AND TROUGH MOVED E OF 
AREA. N OF 27N E OF 39W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE OF LINE FROM 31N53W TO 20N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 20N BETWEEN 41W AND 
61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 23N81W. N OF 30N WITHIN 180 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF 
FRONT AND E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 25N69W TO 21N76W. 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 TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT AND E OF BAHAMAS TO 
65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 25N59W THEN SHEAR 
LINE TO 20N72W. W OF FRONT TO 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 16N87W...FRONT WILL 
BEGIN TO MOVE E AS A COLD FRONT WITHIN THE NEXT 12 HOURS. N OF 
17N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N76W TO 16N86W. W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N72W TO 
13N84W. FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 18N W OF 85W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W...     
INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W...INLCUDING 
YUCATAN CHANNEL N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.36 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.