000
FZNT02 KNHC 260245
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE MAR 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAK COLD FRONT 26N35W TO 24N41W. N OF FRONT E OF 41W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
22N E OF 41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS TO BE OVERTAKEN 
BY COLD FRONT DESCRIBED BELOW. S OF 20N BETWEEN 37W AND 56W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 18N35W TO 10N55W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 23N80W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 60W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT WITH NW SWELL. N OF 28N BETWEEN 
41W AND 60W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT WITH NW SWELL. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 21N78W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 44W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 70W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT 
IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 26N58W TO 20N74W. N OF 
28N E OF FRONT TO 35W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. N 
OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 76W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 23N80W TO 20N88W. N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 13.5N BETWEEN 64W AND 76W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N78W TO 21N80W TO 17N88W. N OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. GULF OF HONDURAS 
SE OF FRONT TO 86W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 14N 
FROM 66W TO 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 20N74W TO 16N89W. FROM 
16N TO 20N W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S 
OF 13N FROM 69W TO 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO ACROSS YUCATAN CHANNEL FROM 23N80W TO 20N88W. NW 
OF FRONT TO 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT... 
HIGHEST CENTRAL PORTIONS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 24N E OF 96W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT...HIGHEST BAY OF CAMPECHE. N 
OF 24N E OF 84W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS 20 KT OF LESS.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.