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FZNT02 KNHC 240249
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC SUN MAR 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N44W 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 25.5N W 
OF FRONT TO 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N36W TO 22N48W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT WITH N SWELL. N OF 
30N W OF FRONT TO 54W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. CONDITIONS TO MERGE WITH ATLC 
COLD FRONT DESCRIBED BELOW.

.ATLC E OF LINE 23N35W TO 09N53W TO 07N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE 24N36W 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 26.5N W OF 67W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 67W AND 60W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NW SWELL. 
.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 31N69W TO 25N75W TO 22.5N80W. N OF 
28W E OF FRONT TO 40W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN 
NW SWELL...HIGHEST BETWEEN 42W AND 60W. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 
58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NW SWELL. 
N OF 27N NW OF COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
15 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 16N W OF 83.5W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 19N BETWEEN 83W AND 85W SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22.5N80W TO 20N87W. YUCATAN CHANNEL 
N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.12 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 30N86W TO 27N86W TO 20N97W. N OF 
28N E OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 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. S 
OF FRONT W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 27N E OF 92W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N E OF 
95.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
  
.REMAINDER OF AREA  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.