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FZNT02 KNHC 170158
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                         
0430 UTC MON MAR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 26N94W TO 20N96W. FROM 21N TO 
26N W OF 95W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE
W OF 92W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N85W 1004 MB WITH COLD FRONT 
SW TO 21N90W. S OF 24N BETWEEN 92W AND 97W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N W OF 89W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES INLAND WITH COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W
TO 21N86W. S OF 26N W OF 89W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 22N83W. WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N42W TO LOW PRES NEAR 27N47W
1015 MB THEN FRONTAL TROUGH TO 21N71W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 45W
AND 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED
NW AND SE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N45W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
26N49W 1016 MB TO 22N52W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

.ATLC N OF 28N W OF 77W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 31N72W TO 28N80W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT ALONG 31N. SEAS TO 10 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 31N80W 1009 MB WITH COLD FRONT SW 
TO 30N82W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 72W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N79W 1008 MB WITH COLD FRONT
SW TO 29N81W. WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT FROM 
31N73W TO 23N79W. N OF 29N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N85W TO 18N87W. WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N85W TO 16N86W. W OF FRONT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 23N82W TO 16N85W. 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF 12.5N73.5W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 67W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.