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FZNT02 KNHC 071602
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON MAR 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 09.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 20N74W. N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 72W NW
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. N OF
28N E OF FRONT TO 53W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 26N35W TO 26N52W TO 23N57W TO
22N72W TO 27N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY
IN NW TO N SWELL E OF COLD FRONT AND N TO NE SWELL W OF COLD
FRONT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 23N60W TO 19N67W. 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 55W
AND 62W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 67W 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 17 FT N OF 28N W
OF 57W. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 23N E OF FRONT AND W OF FRONT TO
76W OUTSIDE BAHAMAS 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.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 23N55W 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 52W AND 59W W
TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE
N OF A LINE FROM 31N41W TO 25N52W TO 26N65W 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 OF AREA N OF 23N E OF FRONT AND W OF FRONT TO 76W
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 26N50W TO 18N62W. N
OF 25N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N40W TO 25N50W 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 64W 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 OF AREA N OF 22N E OF 47W AND W OF FRONT TO A LINE
FROM 31N70W TO 26N76W 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 COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 20N50W TO 15N61W. N
OF 26N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 39W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
REMAINDER OF AREA W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N66W TO 27N70W TO
26N76W E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
PRIMARILY IN N TO NE SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL N OF
23N E OF 58W TO A LINE FROM 31N43W TO 23N53W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 72W AND 74.5W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 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 78W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST SW OF A LINE FROM 20N70W TO 22N73W TO25N80W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 10 FT S
OF 21N BETWEEN 72W AND 74W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N BETWEEN 77W 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 10 FT. N OF
17N BETWEEN 69W AND 71.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 21N W OF 84W...INCLUDING THE
YUCATAN CHANNEL...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM
18N TO 20N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 14N
TO 18.5N BETWEEN 65W AND 76W 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 10 FT.
N OF 20N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM
18N TO 20N BETWEEN 73W AND 82W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 13.5N
TO 18N BETWEEN 64W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 72.5W AND
75.5W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W 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 12 FT
WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 20N TO 28N W OF A LINE FROM 20N96W TO
28N92W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT... EXCEPT
8 FT N OF 26N W OF 95.5W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 28N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 23N TO 25N E OF 85W...INCLUDING THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 28N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 22N TO 29N BETWEEN 82W AND 89W SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 96W...EXCEPT WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST OF
FLORIDA...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL...
EXCEPT SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN SE SWELL N OF 24N BETWEEN 91W AND 95W.

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

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.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.