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FZNT02 KNHC 162200
HSFAT2

HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC SAT MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N44W TO 22N56W TO 18N66W. N OF 28N WITHIN 90 
NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N35W TO 22N40W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 
19N68W. N OF 27N E OF 40W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT AND SHEAR LINE TO 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE 23N35W TO 19N68W. N OF SHEAR LINE 
E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
 
.ATLC S OF 10N W OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN TROUGH FROM 20N72W TO 12N82W. N OF 15N W OF TROUGH  
TO 78W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. S OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 20N72W TO 17N75W. S OF 17N BETWEEN 
70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST 
NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. S OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 
80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 
THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.