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FZNT02 KNHC 241553
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N39W TO 21N52W. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 62W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 65W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 29N35W TO 23N43W. N OF 25N E OF 
52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 13 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 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 70W SW WINDS INCREASING 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF 30N. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 26N80W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 58W S W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF FRONT 
W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 25N80W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 52W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N61W TO 22N77W. N OF 28W E OF 
FRONT TO 50W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND NW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF COLD FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 14 
TO 18 FT N OF 29N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL 
E OF BAHAMAS.  

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N82W TO 20N87W. N OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N79W TO 19N87W. N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST YUCATAN CHANNEL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N91W TO 26N97W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 19N94W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 90W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 25N81W TO 22N87W. NW OF FRONT TO 
90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. BETWEEN 90W AND 94W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. E OF 89W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 27N W OF 89W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
  
.REMAINDER OF AREA  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.