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FZNT02 KNHC 081543
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE MAR 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 10.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 24N51W TO 17.5N61W. N OF 29N WITHIN
120 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 30N
BETWEEN 54W AND 58W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 62W AND N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO
42W 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 23N55W TO 20N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
PRIMARILY IN NW TO N SWELL.
.06 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 AND 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 31N41W TO 20N49W TO 15N57W. 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 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 16 FT N OF 26N BETWEEN 50W AND 55W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY 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. W OF FRONT TO
LINE 31N56W TO 22N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
PRIMARILY IN NW TO N SWELL. 

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.N OF 18N W OF 73W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 72W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT. N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 84W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 10 FT IN
WINDWARD PASSAGE. FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN 62W AND 70W
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.42 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. N OF 11N W OF 77W...EXCEPT
S OF 14N W OF 82W...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N E OF 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.S OF 26N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO9 FT. ELSEWHERE EXCEPT N OF 28N E OF 89W AND S OF 22N W OF 95W
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.12 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 N OF 23N W OF 91W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT...EXCEPT S OF 20N. 
.38 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. 
.42 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. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 25N92W TO 18.5N95W.
N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 90W SE TO S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO
16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. N OF 22N W OF FRONT WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC 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 24N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 20N70W TO 28N80W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 22N AS WELL AS IN THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.