000
FZNT02 KNHC 232220 CCA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC SAT MAR 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 22N60W TO 20N68W. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 
NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 
26.5N W OF FRONT TO 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 22N50W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
180 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 
29N W OF FRONT TO 58W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN MIXED NW AND N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 20N E OF 47W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND N SWELL.

.ATLC E OF LINE 23N35W TO 07N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE 20N35W TO 15N47W TO 07N48W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERING EXTREME NW WATERS. N OF 
27N W OF 57W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT W OF 68W AND 8 
TO 13 FT E OF 68W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 23N82W. N OF 27W E OF 
FRONT TO 46W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT BETWEEN FRONT 
AND 66W AND 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL BETWEEN 46W AND 66W. NW OF 
COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 16N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 84W AND 88W S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N93W TO 28N94W TO 26N98W. E OF 
87W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. NW OF COLD FRONT NW 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N89W TO 26N91W TO 23N98W. N OF 
25N E OF 85W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. NW OF FRONT TO 
92W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE 
NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. N OF 22N E OF 90W NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.