000
FZNT02 KNHC 071003
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON MAR 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 09.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 27N68W TO 23N75W. STATIONARY FRONT
FROM 31N60W TO 27N65W TO 20N75W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 75W NW
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 60 NM E
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 180
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. N OF A LINE
FROM 26N35W TO 26N50W TO 24N59W TO 24N75W TO 27N79W TO 31N79W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW TO N SWELL
E OF COLD FRONT AND NE SWELL W OF COLD FRONT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST MERGED COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 23N58W TO
18N67W. N OF 28N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. N OF 30N BETWEEN 56W
AND 60W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 66W TO A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 25N53W S TO
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS W OF FRONT. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT N OF 28N W
OF 58W. REMAINDER AREA N OF 23N E OF FRONT AND W OF FRONT E OF
BAHAMAS AND E OF 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL E OF FRONT AND 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL
W OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 23N56W TO 18N66W. N
OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO
13 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. N OF 30N BETWEEN 54W AND 59W W TO
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N
OF A LINE FROM 30N40W TO 25N51W TO 25N65W TO 31N65W S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS W OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 13 TO 19 FT N OF 28N W OF
56W. REMAINDER AREA N OF 23N E OF FRONT AND W OF FRONT E OF
BAHAMAS AND E OF A LINE FROM 31N71W TO 27N77W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL E OF FRONT AND 8 TO
12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL W OF FRONT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 26N50W TO 18N63W. N
OF 25N E OF A LINE FROM 31N40W TO 25N48W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 14
FT N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 63W
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT
14 TO 21 FT W OF A LINE FROM 31N52W TO 27N58W. REMAINDER AREA N
OF 22N E OF 46W AND W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N70W TO 26N77W E
OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF
FRONT AND 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW TO N SWELL W OF FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. N OF 29N
BETWEEN 52W AND 56W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 17 FT IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA W OF FRONT TO A LINE
FROM 31N67W TO 25N77W E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N TO NE SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT IN NW
SWELL N OF 24N E OF 60W TO A LINE FROM 31N46W TO 24N52W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 72.5W AND 74.5W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71.5W AND 74.5W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 25N W OF 78.5W E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 25.5N80W TO 25.5N78W TO
20N71W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS E OF
75W. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF 76W.

.CARIBBEAN 06 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 BETWEEN 73W
AND 76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W...INCLUDING
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF
17N BETWEEN 69W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 85W AND 87WE TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 20N W OF 80W...INCLUDING THE
YUCATAN CHANNEL...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM
18N TO 20N BETWEEN 76W AND 80W AND N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND
76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 74W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 84W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND
THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
N OF 20N E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT. FROM 18N TO 20N BETWEEN 72.5W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73W AND
76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 11 FT WITHIN 90 NM
OF COAST OF COLOMBIA.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 26N TO 28N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 28N W OF 95W AND FROM 26N TO 28N
BETWEEN 92W AND 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 28N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 23N TO 24.5N E OF 84W...INCLUDING THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 28N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 22N TO 28N BETWEEN 83.5W AND 94W SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 25N81W TO 30N88W...EXCEPT S
OF 20N E OF 94W...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE
SWELL. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.