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FZNT02 KNHC 222214
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 25N61W TO 20N70W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT 
TO 47W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 30N W OF 
FRONT TO 66W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.  
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL W OF FRONT...AND 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N47W TO 24N57W TO 21N70W. N OF 
27N WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 22N53W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
180 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 25N 
W OF FRONT TO 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 12N BETWEEN 43W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 27N42W TO 12N55W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 31N39W TO 07N55W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
8 FT IN N SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N BETWEEN 82W AND 86.5W S WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 72W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT OVER W FLORIDA PANHANDLE. N OF 
26.5W W OF 69W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 61W AND 69W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 83W AND 89W S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88.5W TO 23N98W. W OF FRONT 
TO 93W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. E OF 86W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.