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FZNT02 KNHC 122113
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC TUE MAR 12 2019

CORRECTED TO UPDATE GULF OF MEXICO 

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 14.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 74W 
AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 13.5N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA S OF 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 
80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT. REMAINDER AREA FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 
79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 
79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 30N46W TO LOW PRES 1015 MB NEAR 28N45W TO 
22N45W. FROM 26N TO 31N BETWEEN 41W AND 45W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 42W AND 48W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 30N BETWEEN 
40W AND 42W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 28N BETWEEN 41W AND 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 29N73W TO 27N80W. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 63W AND 66W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 28N62W TO 27N65W. N 
OF 29N BETWEEN 58W AND 64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 28N59W TO 26N61W. N 
OF 29N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 28N56W TO 24N59W. 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 27N52W. 
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 27N52W TO 23N55W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 51W AND 
56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST. TROUGH FROM 22N90W TO 19N90W. 
FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH DISSIPATED. FROM 19N TO 21N 
BETWEEN 91W AND 93W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N 
OF 25N W OF 92W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 21N W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 92W AND 95W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 22N92W TO 19N92W. S OF 24N BETWEEN 
88W AND 93W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITHIN 30 NM OF THE COAST 
BETWEEN PORT MANSFIELD TEXAS AND THE MOUTH OF THE RIO GRANDE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.