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FZNT02 KNHC 210252
HSFAT2

HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC THU MAR 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 27N35W TO 26N44W. N OF 26N E OF 52W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAK COLD FRONT 24N35W TO 25N45W. N OF 16N E 
OF 51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL... 
HIGHEST NE PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. E OF 54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST E PART.

.ATLC 06 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 
72W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM SE 
OF FRONT. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF 28N.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 25N73W TO 23N80W. W OF 
FRONT TO 73W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
28N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 54W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 
TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS N OF 27.5N BETWEEN 60W AND 66W. SEAS 
TO 11 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 25N70W TO 22.5N80W. N OF 
29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 53W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 12 FT... HIGHEST N OF 30N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N53W TO 24N62W TO 22N79W. N OF 
30N W OF FRONT TO 66W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 
54W AND 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL W 
OF FRONT AND 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF FRONT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 28N81W TO 23N92W TO 22N98W. N OF 
FRONT TO 28N W OF 88W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 
FT...HIGHEST NEAR 26.5N90W.
.12 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.

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.