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FZNT02 KNHC 270241
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU MAR 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 29.

.WARNINGS.

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

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 24N65W TO 20N74W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N74W TO 27N70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 20 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. N OF 27 E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N51W TO 27N59W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 24N56W 
THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N74W. NW OF FRONT AND S OF 
27N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT E OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 
18 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 TO N 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 46W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 27N50W 
THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 24N65W. N OF 20N BETWEEN 
45W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED  
BY A LINE 31N39W TO 22N54W TO 25N61W TO 31N54W TO 31N39W SEAS 12 
TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N AND E OF LINE FROM 
31N60W TO 27N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 18N TO 26N E OF 45W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 28N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF LINE FROM 29N40W TO 20N50W... 
AND ALSO FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 45W AND 52W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 20N W OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N TO A LINE 
FROM 20N35W TO 13N52W TO 12N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.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 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 22N94W.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. N OF 26N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST E OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N E OF 90W AND S OF 26N BETWEEN 90W AND 
94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.