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FZNT02 KNHC 080334
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC TUE MAR 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 10.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 22N59W TO 18N65W. N OF 29N BETWEEN
51W AND 62W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF
25N BETWEEN 47W AND 66W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA W OF FRONT TO 77W...AND N OF 24N E OF FRONT
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 25N50W TO 18N63W. N
OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 59W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO
21 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N55W. ELSEWHERE
W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N69W TO 25N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT N
OF 25N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 40W S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 23N E OF 40W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 26N47W TO 19N54W
THEN SHEAR LINE TO 17.5N62W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 38W AND 63W WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL E OF
FRONT...AND 8 TO 19 FT W OF FRONT...HIGHEST NEAR 31N52W.
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N67W TO 25N76W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE
PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 24N43W TO 20N47W
THEN SHEAR LINE TO 14N60W. N OF 27N E OF 39W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. N OF 24N E OF
FRONT TO 39W...AND W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N62W TO 26N68W TO
25N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N40W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 72.5W AND 74.5W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 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 THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 27N80W TO 20N70W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE AND THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 72.5W AND 75.5W NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 20N E OF 79W...AND N OF 17N
BETWEEN 69W AND 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 20N75W TO 17N77W...
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 19N W OF 77W E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF 15N BETWEEN
69W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E
OF 77W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 20N W OF 84W...AND S OF 18N W OF
85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. WITHIN 90 NM EITHER
SIDE OF A LINE FROM 18N67W TO 14N75W...INCLUDING THE MONA
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 18N TO 20N
E OF 80W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS AND
YUCATAN CHANNEL...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N
OF 13N BETWEEN 63W AND 74W...INCLUDING THE MONA AND ANEGADA
PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST
NEAR 16N72W. N OF 18N E OF 85W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE 
...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 20N TO 28N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 26N TO 28N. FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 88W
AND 91W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 23N TO
26N E OF 86W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 28N W OF 89W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 23N W OF 94W. FROM 22N TO 28N E OF 89W...
INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 88W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT. S OF 28N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE BASIN E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...
HIGHEST NW GULF. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT N OF 21N...HIGHEST NEAR 27N93W.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N96W TO 22N97W TO 21N97W. N
OF 20N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN
SE SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 27N93W. N OF 21N W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N95W TO 24N95W TO 20N96W. N
OF 21.5N E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...
HIGHEST NEAR 28N92W. S OF 21.5N E OF FRONT TO 94W SE TO S WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 22N W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.