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FZNT02 KNHC 250252
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON MAR 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 27.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N37W TO 22N50W TO 20N58W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT 
TO 35W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH N SWELL. N OF 
29N BETWEEN 40W AND 53W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 62W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 23N E OF 40W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO BE OVERTAKEN WITH ATLC COLD 
FRONT DESCRIBED BELOW.

.ATLC S OF 17N E OF 37W 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. N OF 28N BETWEEN 62W AND 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 23.5N80W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 60W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 28N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 21N78W. N OF 28W E OF 
FRONT TO 43W 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 27N W OF 68W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 30N W OF 
FRONT TO 68W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.  

.CARIBBEAN FROM 15.5N TO 20N BETWEEN 82.5W AND 85W SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 23.5N80W TO 20N90W. YUCATAN CHANNEL 
N OF FRONT N 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.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N85.5W TO 25N90W TO 20.5N97W. 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 23.5N80W TO 20N90W TO 19N96W. 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. S OF 25N E OF 90W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 25N W OF 90W NE WINDS 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.