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FZNT02 KNHC 240852
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N42W TO 21N57W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 65W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N35W TO 32N46W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT
TO 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NW AND N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. CONDITIONS TO MERGE WITH ATLC 
COLD FRONT DESCRIBED BELOW.

.ATLC S OF 15N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO FT IN N
TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 67W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 26N80W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT
TO 55W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 22N77W. N OF 28W E OF FRONT
TO 40W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE
N OF 22N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N
AND NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 16N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N80W TO 19N87W. N OF FRONT N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N91W TO 26N97W. WINDS LESS THAN 20
KT SEAS LESS THA 8 FT FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N86W TO 22N97W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26NN82W TO 19N97W. W OF FRONT TO 
90W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. N OF 25N E OF 89W NW
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 26N E OF 94W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
  
.REMAINDER OF AREA  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.