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FZNT02 KNHC 082215
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE MAR 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 10.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N
BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N
BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.E OF 90W AND N OF 22N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE AREA SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...WITH
FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 22N W OF 90W
AND 8 TO 9 FT N OF 22N E OF 90W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST W OF AREA. E OF 97W SE TO S
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 10
TO 14 FT N OF 22N W OF 90W AND 8 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N95W TO 20N97W. S OF 22N W
OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF
27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 22N E OF
FRONT TO 90W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. S OF
22N E OF FRONT TO 93W S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...
HIGHEST W OF 87W.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N94W TO 26N93W TO 19N95W. W
OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SE
SWELL. N OF 22N E OF FRONT TO 90W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...
WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE E
OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 25N92W TO 18.5N95W.
W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN SE
SWELL. N OF 22N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
14 FT N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 90W AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE.

.SYNOPSIS AND 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. 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. 
 
.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 74W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST SW OF A LINE FROM 26N80W TO 22N70W...INCLUDING
APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SW OF A LINE FROM 27N80W TO 22N70W...INCLUDING
APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SW OF A LINE FROM 27N80W TO 22N70W...INCLUDING
APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS AS WELL AS IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 73W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN 69W
AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 85W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. W
OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS AND THE YUCATAN
CHANNEL...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 15N
BETWEEN 62W AND 74W...INCLUDING THE ATLC PASSAGES...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 68W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 85W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. W
OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS AND THE YUCATAN
CHANNEL...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...EXCEPT TO 10
FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF 14N BETWEEN 63W AND 70W...INCLUDING THE
ATLC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 85W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. W
OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS AND THE YUCATAN
CHANNEL...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST
GULF OF HONDURAS. N OF 13N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 15N E OF 64W...INCLUDING THE ATLC
PASSAGES...NE TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 85W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. W
OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS AND THE YUCATAN
CHANNEL...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 13N
BETWEEN 64W AND 70W...INCLUDING THE ATLC PASSAGES...NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.