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FZNT02 KNHC 161012
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                         
1030 UTC SUN MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.N OF 22N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 21N97W. N OF 23N E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N88W TO 24N93W TO 19N95W. 
FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 85W AND 89W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 24N90W TO 19N94W. S 
OF 25N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
FROM 22N TO 28N E OF FRONT TO 85W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30N83W 1005 MB WITH COLD FRONT S 
TO 25N87W TO 21N88W. FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 93W AND 95W NW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT TO 
82W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NE OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT FROM 
28N83W TO 21N86W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST S OF 22N. E OF FRONT TO 82W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 22N85W. S OF 27N W 
OF FRONT TO 89W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 25N89W TO 20N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 1015 MB LOW PRES NEAR 25N51W TO 
22N61W THEN STATIONARY TO 19N70W. N OF 20N W OF FRONT TO A LINE 
FROM 31N57W TO 21N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N50W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 1016 MB LOW 
PRES NEAR 27N48W WITH TROUGH SW TO 23N52W. N OF 30N W OF FRONT 
TO 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N49W TO 1016 MB LOW PRES NEAR 
26N49W TO 20N49W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 31N76W TO 28N80W S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT NW PART.
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 77W SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF 75W AND N OF 29N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT NW PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30.5N80W 1005 MB WITH COLD FRONT 
TO 28N83W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 73W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. 
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W TO 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 76W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 
25 TO 30 KT IN GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N85W TO 16N86W. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.