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FZNT02 KNHC 171536
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
1630 UTC TUE MAR 17 2015

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 23N65W TO 22N72W. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 43W AND FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT 
IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N42W TO 
25N52W TO 25N66W TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N49W TO 27N52W TO 
21N59W. N OF A LINE FROM 31N39W TO 24N48W TO 24N59W TO 31N65W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N50W TO 
26N51W TO 22N57W. N OF A LINE FROM 30N35W TO 22N44W TO 22N56W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED N...SE AND NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED. 

.ATLC E OF A LINE FROM 08N46W TO 19N46W TO 28N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW TO N AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 21N35W TO 06N53W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW TO N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 22N45W TO 09N54W TO 
06N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 27N80W. N OF 
30N BETWEEN 60W AND 73W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 29N77W TO 24N80W. N 
OF 30N BETWEEN 56W AND FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 28N70W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 26N78W. N OF A LINE FROM 31N48W TO 29N60W TO 
31N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW TO N AND 
SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N53W TO 27N65W THEN STATIONARY TO 
27N70W THEN WARM FRONT TO 27N70W. N OF A LINE FROM 31N48W TO 
29N53W TO 29N60W TO 31N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA BETWEEN 
73W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA BETWEEN 
74W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

$$
.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.