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FZNT02 KNHC 220249
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 22N70W TO 21N76W. PRE FRONTAL TROUGH 
31N59W TO 24N67W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 53W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 50W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL. N OF 29N W OF FRONT 
TO 79W WINDS W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 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 26N WITHIN 180 NM E OF PRE FRONTAL 
TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N53W TO 25N61W TO 21N72W. N OF 
29N E OF FRONT TO 46W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
WITH NE SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 40W AND 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL W OF FRONT AND 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E 
OF FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 26N51W TO 20N63W. N OF 
28N WITHIN 180 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT WITH NE SWELL. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 68W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 12N BETWEEN 40W AND 53W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. N OF 19N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN 
NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 43W AND 57W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 
50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 50W AND 56W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 24N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. S OF 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

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