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FZNT02 KNHC 261622 RRA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED MAR 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 26.                            
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 27.                    
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 26N70W TO 27N71W TO 25N80W. N OF 
29N E OF FRONT TO 61W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 74W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N AND NE OF 
BAHAMAS...EXCEPT 12 TO 17 FT E OF 79W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 53W AND 
COLD FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST 
N OF 29N.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 25N65W...THEN 
WEAKENING TO 22N77W. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 
31N75W TO 27N73W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT 
N OF 29N. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO BAHAMAS...AND N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 79W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST BETWEEN FRONT 
AND 75W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 24N61W...THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 21N76W. N OF 29N WITHIN 150 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS N AND NE OF BAHAMAS 
BETWEEN 78W AND A LINE FROM 21N71W TO 31N51W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WEAKENING FROM 31N44W TO 24N57W 
24N57W...THEN FRONTAL TROUGH TO 20N72W. WITHIN 240 NM NW OF 
FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 
31N70W TO 27N76W TO 21N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE OF BAHAMAS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 
74W AND 77W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT FROM 10N TO 
14N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 67W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 19N TO 26N E OF 41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 22N BETWEEN 42W AND 48W...AND ALSO 
FROM 20N TO 28N E OF 42W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 22N BETWEEN 54W AND 62W AND ALSO S 
OF 22N BETWEEN 62W AND NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 14N TO 23N BETWEEN 43W AND 54W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
 
.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT. N OF 21N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 86W AND 94W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 22N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N E OF 86W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT FROM 22N TO 26N.
N OF 26N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.