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FZNT02 KNHC 171013
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                         
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 25N92W TO 19N96W. FROM 21N TO 26N W 
OF 95W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 24N E OF 
88W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 24N87W TO 19N91W. S 
OF 23N BETWEEN 92W AND 95W NW TO N 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. S OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES INLAND NEAR 29N82W 1004 MB WITH COLD 
FRONT FROM LOW CENTER TO 28N83W TO 21N86W. S OF 26N W OF FRONT 
TO 94W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N 
BETWEEN 87W AND 91W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 25N94W TO 21N97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 23N84W. W OF FRONT 
TO 87W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 27N87W TO 20N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N43W TO LOW PRES NEAR 27N47W 1015 
MB THEN FRONTAL TROUGH TO 23N58W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 51W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N45W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
26N48W 1016 MB THAN FRONTAL TROUGH TO 23N52W. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 27N W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N NW OF LINE FROM 31N70W TO 27N76W S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NW PART.
.12 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 31N70W TO 29N77W TO 27N79W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 30N W OF 
76W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST ALONG 31N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30N79W 1003 MB WITH COLD FRONT 
SW TO 29N81W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 77W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. NW OF LINE FROM 31N65W TO 29N73W TO 28N77W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NW PART.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N77W WITH COLD FRONT SW TO 
25N81W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 80W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT 
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 74W SW 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 69W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT N OF 30N.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W 
TO 27N76W TO 23N81W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N66W 
TO 27N72W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 26N73W TO 23N77W. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 28N63W SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST JUST AHEAD OF FRONT. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S 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. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N85W TO 18N86W. W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N84W TO 17N85W. W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N81W TO 16N85W. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 64W AND 76W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 72W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 78W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT W OF 68W. FROM 15N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.