000
FZNT02 KNHC 170225
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC SUN MAR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N41W TO 19N68W. N OF 28N WITHIN 90 NM W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF 
FRONT TO 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 24N35W TO 21N50W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 
19N68W. NW OF FRONT AND SHEAR LINE TO 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N. S OF 22N 
BETWEEN 60W AND 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE 22N35W TO 19N55W TO 19N68W. N OF 
29N BETWEEN 42W AND 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL. FROM 17N TO 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 63W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
 
.CARIBBEAN TROUGH FROM 20N72W TO 12.5N83W. 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 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 17N 
BETWEEN 67W AND 70W...INCLUDING MONA PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MONA PASSAGE.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. S OF 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 
80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 
THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.