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FZNT02 KNHC 281524
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
1630 UTC THU MAR 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 30.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 19N67W. N OF 28N WITHIN 390 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N WITHIN 1050 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT N OF 
26N. W OF FRONT N OF LINE FROM 31N75W TO 22N65W TO 22N61W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT 
E OF 50W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 19N65W. N OF 25N E 
OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 
14N TO 25N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 29N BETWEEN 58W AND 69W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 
70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 21N52W. N OF 
27N E OF 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN SHEAR AXIS FROM 18N73W TO 12N83W. N OF SHEAR AXIS E 
OF 76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR AXIS DISSIPATED. N OF 17N BETWEEN 74W 
AND 77W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 70W AND 80W S OF LINE FROM 18N70W TO 
15N80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM 
OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.