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FZNT02 KNHC 141558
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC THU MAR 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 16.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N37W TO WEAKENING LOW PRES NEAR 28N37W 1003 
MB TO 20N44W. FROM 21N TO 28N E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 65W TO A LINE FROM 
22N35W TO 07N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED 
NORTHERLY SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND TROUGH MOVE E OF AREA. N OF 26N E OF 
40W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE NE OF LINE 22N35W TO 26N50W TO 31N54W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 20N BETWEEN 49W AND 61W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NORTHERLY SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 21N76W. N OF 28N W OF 76W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS TO 65W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 20N74W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT TO 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 19N68W. N OF 26 
WITHIN 180NM W OF FRONT AND FROM 21N TO 26N WITHIN 90 NM OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 9 TO 10 FT N OF 30N. 
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. N OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 17N. 

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 21N77W TO 16N86W. W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 85W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE FROM 20N74W TO 15N83W. W OF SHEAR 
LINE TO 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT S OF 19N.
.36 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE FROM 20N72W TO 14N83W. W OF SHEAR 
LINE TO 84W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 88W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT S OF 23N INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 83W AND 87W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.24 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.