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FZNT02 KNHC 261523
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                      
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL              
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE MAR 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 30N E OF 50W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED NEXT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 22N77W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 
55W SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN W SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 50W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN W TO NW SWELL. N OF 29N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT E OF 73W. W OF FRONT 
FROM 27N TO 29N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 20N73W. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 38W AND 50W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT WITHIN 330 NM E OF FRONT. ELSEWHERE E 
OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 24N66W TO 24N60W TO 30N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT WITHIN 
330 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N. N OF 28N BETWEEN 62W AND 70W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 19N69W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 55W S OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 20N55W 
TO 20N45W TO 25N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT N OF 26N. W OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 
31N70W TO 24N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.S OF 14N BETWEEN 45W AND 53W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N77W TO 16N88W. N OF FRONT W OF 82W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...EXCEPT TO 11 FT IN 
YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 15N83W. N OF FRONT W 
OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 20N W OF 
81W.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 65W AND 76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 10N TO 11N BETWEEN 74W AND 
78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 29N BETWEEN 83W AND 95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 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 SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.