000
FZNT02 KNHC 052217
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT MAR 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 07.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 24.5N70W THEN STATIONARY TO 23N80W. N
OF 29.5N E OF FRONT TO 56W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT. N OF 28.5N W OF FRONT TO 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 23.5N76W. N OF
24N E OF FRONT TO 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW
SWELL...HIGHEST N PART. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 75W NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 24N73W. N OF 28N W
OF COLD FRONT TO 69W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT
IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 71W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 24.5N BETWEEN 71W AND
80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF
BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N74W TO 27.5N78W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 24N E
OF FRONT TO 53W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE. 
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 77.5W AND 82.5W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 20N73.5W TO 16.5N77W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 84W...INCLUDING
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...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 N OF 23N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN THE
STRAITS. N OF 21N W OF 91.5W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT NW PART. 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.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.