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FZNT02 KNHC 271020
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU MAR 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 29.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 
70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13.5N 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. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE  
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.36 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. 
FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 22N65W TO 20N72W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 49W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 29N 
W OF FRONT TO 67W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT IN 
NW SWELL. WITHIN 120 NM N OF FRONT BETWEEN 67W AND 72W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT WITH BUILDING NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO 77W AND N THROUGH E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 9 TO 19 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST N PART. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 25N56W 
THEN SHEARLINE TO 21N75W. WITHIN 210 NM NW OF FRONT BETWEEN 54W 
AND 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE LEE OF BAHAMAS S OF 24N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 11 TO 18 KT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N THROUGH NE OF 
BAHAMAS BETWEEN 70W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL. WITHIN 180 NM SE OF FRONT AND SHEARLINE WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 28N52W 
THEN DISSIPATING SHEARLINE TO 24N70W. WITHIN 120 NM N OF FRONT 
BETWEEN 42W AND 58W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN N 
SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT AND 
SHEARLINE TO 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO 
N SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF LINE FROM 31N65W TO 26N76W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 20N TO 26N E OF 45W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 14N TO 24N E OF 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N E OF LINE FROM 20N60W TO 22N48W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE WITH FRONT...FROM 21N TO 
25N BETWEEN 46W AND 56W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN 
NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N TO A LINE FROM 16N35W TO 
10N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 20N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF 95W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL...HIGHEST NW. FROM 22N TO 
25N E OF 90W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N E OF 91W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT CENTRAL PORTIONS. SEAS TO 11 FT...HIGHEST 
CENTRAL PORTIONS. FROM 27N TO 28.5N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.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.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.