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FZNT02 KNHC 271556
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU MAR 27.                            
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 28.                    
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 29.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 
71W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT FROM 
11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST S OF 
15N. FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE  
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S 
OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W...AND TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. FROM 11N TO 
15N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...HIGHEST S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W. S OF 10N BETWEEN 80W 
AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 71W 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 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 25N59W...THEN STATIONARY TO 
22N67W AND SHEARLINE TO 20N72W. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 64W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. 
S OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N77W TO 
26N76W TO 20N74W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO 
N SWELL...HIGHEST NE. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 27N53W... 
THEN STATIONARY TO 24N59W AND DISSIPATING TO 20N71W. WITHIN 300 
NM NW OF FRONT N OF 24N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT 
IN NW SWELL. S OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 
THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL...EXCEPT IN N TO NE SWELL BETWEEN 70W AND 77W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 28N BETWEEN 43W AND 59W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 
22N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 26N68W TO 
20N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N TO NE 
SWELL ALONG WITH NW SWELL. 

.ATLC FROM 20N TO 26N E OF 47W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. FROM 14N TO 24N BETWEEN 44W AND 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN A LINE FROM 24N48W TO 19N66W AND A 
LINE FROM 21N44W TO 16N30W TO 13N61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.  

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS 
IF FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. BETWEEN 87W 
AND 94W...AND ALSO N OF 22N W OF 94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 94W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST 
CENTRAL PORTION. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W...AND ALSO N OF 
25N E OF 87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.24 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.