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FZNT02 KNHC 051540
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT MAR 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT MAR 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 07.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 24N74W TO 22.5N79W. N OF 29N E OF
FRONT TO 59W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 30N
BETWEEN 67W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 27N65W TO
21N75W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 27N65W TO
21N76W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 27N65W TO
23N70W. COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 26N77W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO
77W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A
LINE FROM 31N46W TO 25N60W TO 27N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT N TO NE SWELL W OF STATIONARY
FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N58W TO
25N60W TO 20N66W. COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 25N65W TO 20N75W. W
OF COLD FRONT TO 75W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 24N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 27N37W TO
23N58W TO 26N63W TO 24N75W TO 27N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT N TO NE SWELL W OF STATIONARY
FRONT.
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 20N74W TO 18N76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 84W...INCLUDING
THE FLORIDA STRAITS...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT. N OF 23N W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 86W...INCLUDING THE FLORIDA
STRAITS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 23N W OF
91W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 21N W OF 96W
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.