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FZNT02 KNHC 061600
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC SUN MAR 06 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 08.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 24N65W TO 21N76W. NEW COLD
FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 30N77W TO 29N80W. W OF NEW COLD FRONT TO
79W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF A LINE FROM
31N52W TO 26N68W TO 31N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N61W TO
24N67W. COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 27N71W TO 25N75W. W OF COLD
FRONT TO 77W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 150 NM E OF STATIONARY FRONT SW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A
LINE FROM 31N46W TO 25N60W TO 27N79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL E OF STATIONARY FRONT AND N TO NE
SWELL W OF STATIONARY FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MERGED COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 22N70W TO
22N77W. W OF FRONT TO 74W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 53W S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A
LINE FROM 26N35W TO 27N50W TO 23N58W TO 26N63W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF
AREA BETWEEN 74W AND 79W OUTSIDE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 23N60W TO 19N68W. N
OF 30N BETWEEN 50W AND 53W S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
N OF 30N BETWEEN 59W AND 65W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12
TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N42W TO
25N55W TO 26N57W TO 23N69W E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF A
LINE FROM 25N35W TO 22N55W TO 23N60W E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N
W OF FRONT TO 69W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 KT IN
N SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF FRONT TO 76W OUTSIDE BAHAMAS
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 22N55W TO 18N67W. N
OF 30N BETWEEN 46W AND 50W S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
N OF 30N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N38W TO 25N51W S
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 67W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 22N E
OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW
SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF FRONT TO 75W OUTSIDE BAHAMAS WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC N OF 28N E OF 37W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN
MIXED E AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SWELL CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED IN
WARNINGS SECTION.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 22N72W TO 26N80W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 77.5W AND 82W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 18N E OF 76W...
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 17.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W...INCLUDING
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF
16.5N BETWEEN 67W AND 71W...INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE...N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19.5N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W...INCLUDING
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
N OF 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 74W...INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE...NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 26N E OF 84W...
INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 24N TO 29N W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 84W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF A
LINE FROM 20N96W TO 29N91W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT N OF 26N W OF 94W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 26N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
FROM 20N TO 28N W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT N OF 22N W OF 94W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 30N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF
90W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NW PORTION.

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

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.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.