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FZNT02 KNHC 081000
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE MAR 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 10.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 26N53W TO 18N63W. N OF 29N WITHIN 120
NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 30N
BETWEEN 57W AND 61W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 63W AND N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO
A LINE FROM 31N41W TO 25N50W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT
NW TO N WINDS W OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW
SWELL E OF FRONT AND 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL W OF FRONT.
REMAINDER AREA N OF LINE FROM 23N35W TO 23N57W TO 18N68W TO
26N78W TO 31N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY
IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT N OF 28N BETWEEN 63W ADN
65W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 25N50W TO 17N62W. N
OF 25N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N40W TO 25N46W S TO SW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED S AND NW SWELL. N OF 29N
BETWEEN 49W ADN 57W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT IN NW
SWELL...EXCEPT 9 TO 14 FT WITHIN 240 NM OF FRONT. ELSEWHERE N OF
23N E OF 44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
REMAINDER AREA W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N70W TO 25N76W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO
17 FT N OF 27N BETWEEN 53W AND 63W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 26N45W TO 15N60W. N
OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 37W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN
MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO BAHAMAS...EXCEPT
N OF 26N W OF 69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 17 FT N OF 26N BETWEEN 48W AND 58W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 22N44W TO 12N60W. N
OF 28N OVER FORECAST WATERS E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT TO A
LINE FROM 28N35W TO 22N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
W OF FRONT TO 75W...EXCEPT N OF 25N W OF 66W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW TO N SWELL. 

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 19N TO 22N W OF 73WW NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT. FROM 16.5N TO 19N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND E OF JAMAICA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 10N E OF 79W...EXCEPT S OF 14N E OF 70W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 18N BETWEEN 79W
AND 84W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF 84W E TO
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM
09.5N TO 20N BETWEEN 63W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. REMAINDER AREA N OF 16N W OF
77W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL E OF
83W.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE EXCEPT N OF 28N E OF 89W AND S OF 22N
BETWEEN 87W AND 92W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 26N TO 29N BETWEEN 92W AND 94.5W SE TO S
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. ELSEWHERE EXCEPT N OF 26.5N E OF 85W AND S OF 22N BETWEEN
87W AND 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT TO 12
FT IN E SWELL IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 29N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W SE WINDS 25
TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 31N88W TO 26N82W SE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.45 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N95W TO 20N97W. S OF 20N
BETWEEN 94W AND 95.5W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT. FROM 24N TO 28N BETWEEN 89W AND 93W SE WINDS 30 KT...WITH
FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN SE SWELL.
REMAINDER AREA SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT OR LESS W
OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 14 FT FROM
25N TO 28.5N BETWEEN 90W ND 94W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 19N96W. FROM 19N TO
22N BETWEEN 93.5W AND 95W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W SE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS
13 TO 16 FT IN SE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA E OF FRONT SE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN SE SWELL. W OF FRONT S OF 25.5N NW
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. W OF FRONT N
OF 25.5N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 72W AND 74W...INCLUDING
APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT. S OF 24N W OF 79.5W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 20N70W TO 25N80W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS S OF 22N. SEAS TO 9 FT
S OF 22N. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 20N70W TO 28N80W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS S OF 22N. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT S OF 22N AND TO 8 FT 22N TO 23N AS WELL AS IN THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.