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FZNT02 KNHC 202151
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC WED MAR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 28N35W TO 27N47W. N OF FRONT E OF 36W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
26N E OF 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAK COLD FRONT 24N35W TO 25N45W. N OF 18N E 
OF 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL... 
HIGHEST NE PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. N OF 08N E OF 53W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST E PART.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 27N81W. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 
69W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 30N. SEAS TO 
9 FT N OF 29N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 24N74.5W TO 23N80W. N OF 
29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 25N 
E OF FRONT TO 58W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT... 
HIGHEST N OF 30N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N57W TO 25N63W TO 20.5N74.5W. N 
OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 68W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 48W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26.5N BETWEEN 53W 
AND 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL W OF 
FRONT AND NE SWELL E OF FRONT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 28.5N82W TO 24.5N99W. N OF FRONT W OF 
87W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST W OF 90W. SEAS TO 11 
FT...HIGHEST W PORTION.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT 23.5N80W TO 
23.5N97W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.