000
FZNT02 KNHC 180320
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC MON MAR 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 18.                            
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 19.                  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 23N40W TO 22N52W. N 
OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N65W TO 20N72W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 20N 
BETWEEN 45W AND 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATING. N OF 19N AND E OF LINE FROM 
31N56W TO 25N61W TO 19N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
N TO NE SWELL. S OF 19N BETWEEN 42W AND 57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN NW TO N SWELL. S OF 19N BETWEEN 41W AND 56W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W AND ALSO S OF 15N 
BETWEEN 64W AND 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72 W 
AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.42 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.

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.