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FZNT02 KNHC 282109
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU MAR 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 30.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 19N67W. N OF 28N WITHIN 120 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF FRONT TO 35W AND FROM 20N TO 22N E OF 
50W TO 35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT N OF 26N. N OF 28N BETWEEN 53W AND 
65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N OF LINE FROM 31N74W TO 23N58W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT E OF 
45W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 20N60W. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF FRONT AND FROM 12N TO 24N E 
OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
27N BETWEEN 54W AND 65W 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 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 20N50W. N OF 27N E 
OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN IN THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR AXIS DISSIPATED. N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W 
AND 76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 18N76W TO 15N79W 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 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 14N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 81W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.