000
FZNT02 KNHC 072138
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON MAR 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 09.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 23N65W TO 20N70W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT
TO 63W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF
24N W OF FRONT 69W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF FRONT TO 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 51W S
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE
FROM 24N62W TO 22N55W TO 28N45W TO 24N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 25N57W TO 19N68W. N
OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 62W NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 66W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF
FRONT TO 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE
AND NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 52W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 47W S TO
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 25N E OF 47W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 25N50W TO 17N61W. N
OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 60W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 21 FT
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N54W. ELSEWHERE W OF
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N69W TO 25N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. N OF 25N
E OF FRONT TO 40W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N
OF 24N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE
AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 23N46W TO 15N61W. W
OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 27N67W TO 26N77W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE
PART. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 72W AND 74.5W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 25N80W TO 20N71W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE AND
STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 20N74W TO
17N77W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 19N BETWEEN 79W AND 86W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 20N E OF 79W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF
20N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N
OF 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N E OF 78W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 19N W OF
78W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF 15N BETWEEN 67W AND
74W...INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N E OF 78W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 18N
BETWEEN 78W AND 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT. W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND GULF OF
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 13N
TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 69W...INCLUDING THE MONA
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 20N E OF 81W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N
OF 16.5N W OF 81W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 13.5N TO 18N BETWEEN
63W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL...HIGHEST
NEAR 15.5N73.5W.

.CARIBBEAN 06 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 LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 20N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 24N. FROM 23N TO 24.5N E OF 85W...INCLUDING
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 89W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT N OF 22N W OF 94W. FROM 23N TO 28N E OF 89W...INCLUDING
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA... E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT S OF 26N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N BETWEEN 90W AND 96W SE TO S WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 29N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND YUCATAN CHANNEL...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE BASIN E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...
HIGHEST NW GULF. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 21N...HIGHEST NW GULF.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28.5N96W TO 24N97W TO 21N97W.
E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST NW GULF. SEAS 8
TO 15 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 27N93W.

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

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.