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FZNT02 KNHC 212204
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU MAR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 22N74.5W TO 23N80W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 58W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 25N WITHIN 240 NM 
E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 26N63W TO 24.5N78W. N OF 
28N E OF FRONT TO 46W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
WITH NE SWELL. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 68W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N BETWEEN 60W AND 72W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N47W TO 23N59W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 44W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NE SWELL. N 
OF 26.5N W OF FRONT TO 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN 
NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 20N E OF 51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN 
NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 09N E OF 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 11N BETWEEN 43W AND 52W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 T IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 50W AND 56W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 22N TO 24N BETWEEN 92W AND 96W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 84W AND 90W SE 
TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N BETWEEN 83W AND 90W S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.