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FZNT02 KNHC 262154
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED MAR 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 21N77W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 
74W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
N AND NE OF BAHAMAS...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT E OF 77W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 58W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 
25N60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 23N65W TO 20N73W. N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N74W TO 27N70W W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT 
TO 77W AND E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN 
NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST BETWEEN FRONT AND 75W. N OF 27 E OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 27N59W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 23N60W TO 20N72W. 
WITHIN 210 NM NW OF FRONT E OF 65W AND S OF 25N BETWEEN 65W AND  
AND 74W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NW 
OF FRONT E OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 20 KT IN NW 
SWELL. REMAINDER OF THE AREA NW OF FRONT BETWEEN 70W AND 77W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N W OF 
74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 48W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 24N60W 
THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 21N75W. WITHIN 180 NM NW OF 
FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 
16 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA NW OF FRONT BETWEEN 60W AND 
A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 27N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 23N TO 28N E OF 38W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 26N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF LINE FROM 31N37W TO 20N49W... 
AND ALSO FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 44W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 31N36W TO 20N40W TO 
13N50W TO 12N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N77W TO 19N87W. N OF FRONT W 
OF 83W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONT FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO 
19N87W. N OF FRONT E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF HONDURAS E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 28N E OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 21N W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT W OF 90W.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST E OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 87W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.