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FZNT02 KNHC 150324
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC FRI MAR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 15.                            
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 16.                     
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 21N75W. 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 31N53W TO 25N58W AND WEAKENING 
TO 20N71W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT IN NE SWELL BETWEEN 65W AND 
77W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 25N49W THEN 
WEAKENING SHEAR LINE TO 19N69W. W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL BETWEEN FRONT AND 60W...AND 8 
FT IN NE SWELL 60W AND 77W. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N BETWEEN FRONT AND 
40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
 
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 18N41W. N OF 21N E OF FRONT S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N 
BETWEEN 37W AND 43W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  ELSEWHERE E OF 65W TO A LINE FROM 21N37W TO 07N48W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MOVED E OF AREA. N OF 27N E OF 37W W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 
FRONT IN ABOVE PARAGRAPH AND S OF 20N W OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. N OF 20N SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL N OF...HIGHEST N 
OF 28N. S OF 20N SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH 
COLD FRONT IN ABOVE PARAGRAPH. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S OF 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE 25 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. N 
OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 21N75W TO 16N86W. W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING SHEAR LINE FROM 20N70W TO 14N83W. W 
OF SHEAR LINE TO 85W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 18N...AND LESS THAN 8 FT N 
OF 18N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W...INCLUDING YUCATAN 
CHANNEL WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING NW SWELL.
.12 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.