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FZNT02 KNHC 120224
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                         
0430 UTC WED MAR 12 2014

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 73W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 28N81W. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN
600 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 24N80W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
11 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 22N78W. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 360 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
WITH NW SWELL. N OF 27N WITHIN 390 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 21N75W. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 420 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
WITH NW SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 26N97W. NW OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 22N88W. FROM 21N TO 24N 
W OF 95W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 20N87W. S OF 21N W 
OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT S OF AREA. N OF 24N E OF 92W N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 24N BETWEEN 92W AND 97W NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N BETWEEN 83W AND 88W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 18N65W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED
BY A LINE FROM 31N43W TO 31N35W TO 28N35W TO 25N45W TO 31N38W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 30N35W TO 25N45W TO 20N60W.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.