000
FZNT02 KNHC 180943
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC SHEAR LINE FROM 21N44W TO 20N55W TO 18N63W. WITHIN 180 NM 
N OF SHEAR LINE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 22N43W TO 22N55W TO 
28N53W TO 31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL. S OF 10N BETWEEN 45W AND 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE DISSIPATED. N OF 30N E OF 50W AND 
FROM 25N TO 30N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO 
N SWELL. S OF 10N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 28N54W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT TO 54W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 10N 
BETWEEN 48W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 13N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 16N TO 
18N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 78W AND FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 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 LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.