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FZNT02 KNHC 040945
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI MAR 04 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 06.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING... 
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N80.5W TO 30N82W. N OF 29N W OF 74W S TO SW
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.03 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 30N81W. N OF 30N
BETWEEN 77W AND 80W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N73W TO 28N77W S
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR 31N77W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 27N81W. N OF 30N
BETWEEN 71W AND 73W SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 28N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS W OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 29N W
OF 71W. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 77W AND 78.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 27N73W TO 25N80W. N
OF 28.5N BETWEEN 60W AND 66W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT. N OF 30N BETWEEN 66W AND 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.  
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 26N68W TO 24N81W. N
OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN
NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 26N68W TO 24N81W. W
OF FRONT TO 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N44W TO LOW PRES 1014 MB NEAR 27N43W TO
21N40W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 37W AND 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. N OF 28N BETWEEN 43W AND 47W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 31N44W TO
24N40W. N OF 26N BETWEEN 44W AND 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N46W TO 24N40W. WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 28N87W TO
28N97W. N OF FRONT E OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 26N87W TO 26N97W.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.