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FZNT02 KNHC 242219
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 26N97W. FROM 22N TO 24N W OF 96W N WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 26N E OF 86W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 24N E OF 87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
YUCATAN CHANNEL SEAS TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 25N89W TO 20N97W. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 90W...AND 
TO 8 FT E OF 90W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 24.5N80W TO 21N90W TO 18N97W. NW OF 
FRONT TO 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 26N 
W OF 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N 
W OF 96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. SW OF LINE 27N96.5W TO 
23N82.5W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N 
W OF 90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 20N55W TO 18.5N63W. N OF 26N WITHIN 
240 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH N 
SWELL. N OF 29N BETWEEN 44W AND 58W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24.5N W OF FRONT TO 64W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 28N35W TO 23N46W. NW OF FRONT 
TO 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 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 S OF 17N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N 
TO NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 27N W OF 70W SW WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT N OF 30N. 
.12 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 31N72W TO 24.5N80W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 43W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 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 15.5N W OF 8SW SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING YUCATAN CHANNEL. WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N80W TO 20N87.5W. NW OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF 14N 
E OF 77W. NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N79W TO 19N87W. NW OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
S OF 14N BETWEEN 67W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.