000
FZNT02 KNHC 070316
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC MON MAR 07 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON MAR 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 09.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 27N71W TO 24N77W. STATIONARY FRONT
FROM 31N72W TO 25N66W TO 20N72W. N OF 27N W OF COLD FRONT TO 75W
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N E OF
STATIONARY FRONT TO 57W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N45W TO
25N60W TO 26N76W TO 27N79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MERGED WITH STATIONARY FRONT FROM
31N60W TO 25N63W TO 21N72W. W OF FRONT TO 72W NW TO N WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 53W S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 78W
AND N OF A LINE FROM 25N35W TO 25N51W TO 22N57W TO 22N63W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 25N60W TO 20N72W. N
OF 29N BETWEEN 54W AND 64W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 52W AND 69W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF FRONT TO 77W AND N OF A LINE
FROM 24N35W TO 24N51W TO 22N55W TO 23N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 23N58W TO 19N69W.
LITTLE CHANGE IN CONDITIONS.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 22N53W TO 17N62W. N
OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 62W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 20
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N56W. N OF 26N E OF
FRONT TO 40W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N70W TO 26N77W AND N OF
22N E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE
AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 22N50W TO 16N61W.
LITTLE CHANGE IN CONDITIONS.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 24N W OF 76W NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 25N80W TO 20N73W NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 27N80W TO 20N70W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR THE WINDWARD PASSAGE.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A
LINE FROM 20N74W TO 18N75.5W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT N OF 17N BETWEEN 67W
AND 72W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO THE MONA PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...
EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR
YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF 18N E OF 77W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN
69W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 82W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN
CHANNEL...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 18N W
OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 18N TO 20N E OF 80W...INCLUDING
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT E OF 77W. N OF 14N BETWEEN 65W AND 76W...INCLUDING APPROACH
TO THE MONA PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 72W AND
76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 03 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 95W SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 91W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT N OF 26N W OF 95W. FROM 20N TO 22N W OF 96W SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 91W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT N OF 24N W OF 95W. FROM 23N TO 24.5N E OF 85W...
INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT N OF 24N W OF 95W. FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 88W
AND 91W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM
22.5N TO 25.5N E OF 86W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT N OF 21N W OF 93W. FROM 22.5N TO 29N E OF 90W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT IN SE SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.