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FZNT02 KNHC 312122
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
2230 UTC SUN MAR 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON APR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE APR 02.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N51W TO 27N60W. N OF 29N W OF TROUGH 
TO 56W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 29N E OF 
TROUGH TO 50W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
28N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W AND N OF 22N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N37W TO 26N41W. N OF 28N 
W OF TROUGH TO 45W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF TROUGH W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH E OF AREA. N OF 22N E OF 44W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
 
.ATLC S OF 22N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 
21N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 67W AND S OF 
19N BETWEEN 45W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY 
IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N BETWEEN 47W AND 63W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL...HIGHEST FROM 11N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 75W AND 78W. S OF 13N BETWEEN 65W AND 68W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 75W 
AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 
14N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 73W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 
65W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 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.