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FZNT02 KNHC 141619
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                         
1630 UTC FRI MAR 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI MAR 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 16.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 26N62W TO 20N74W. N OF 30N E OF 
FRONT TO 54W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 26N 
W OF FRONT TO 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT... 
HIGHEST NW PART. S OF 27N TO FRONT BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 
77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 28N51W TO 
20N74W. WITHIN 150 NM NW OF FRONT E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT   
TO 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N44W TO 25N53W. N OF 30N 
W OF TROUGH TO 48W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 70W TO LINE FROM 31N43W TO 23N52W TO 19N63W TO 
19N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
 
.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N74W TO 18.5N89W. N OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 19N88W. N 
OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E  
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E  
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL...NE TO WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. N OF 27N BETWEEN 85W 
AND 90W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.