000 FZNT02 KNHC 090344 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0430 UTC WED MAR 09 2016 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 WED MAR 09. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 10. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 11. .WARNINGS. ...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... .FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W 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 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 81.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... .E OF 90W AND N OF 22N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT... WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE AREA SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE W OF 90W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 22N W OF 90W AND 8 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE N OF 21N. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N97W TO 23N98W. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE W OF 90W. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT N OF 22N W OF 90W AND 8 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N96W TO 26N93W TO 19N95W. N OF 22N E OF FRONT TO 90W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT... HIGHEST W OF 87W. W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL. .42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N94W TO 24N94W TO 19N95W. N OF 22N E OF FRONT TO 90W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 22N W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 24N93W TO 18.5N95W. N OF 22N E OF FRONT 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 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 22N50W TO 17N62W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 38W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 29N BETWEEN 48W AND 62W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. NW OF FRONT TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N66W TO 24N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NORTHERLY SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT FROM 27N TO 29N BETWEEN 50W AND 62W. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 24N42W THEN STATIONARY TO 15N61W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N62W TO 24N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NORTHERLY SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 22N40W THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY TO 12N60W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT TO LINE 31N51W TO 22N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NORTHERLY SWELL. .ATLC SW OF A LINE FROM 26N80W TO 22N65W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. .24 HOUR FORECAST SW OF A LINE FROM 27N80W TO 22N65W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS AS WELL AS IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .48 HOUR FORECAST SW OF A LINE FROM 25N80W TO 22N65W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS AS WELL AS IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .CARIBBEAN ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 17N63W TO 13N72W TO ANOTHER LINE FROM 18N71W TO 15N76W...INCLUDING THE ATLC PASSAGES...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT JUST SOUTH OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 85W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 16N62W TO 13N72W TO ANOTHER LINE FROM 18N71W TO 17N80W...INCLUDING THE ATLC PASSAGES...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT JUST SOUTH OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 85W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 16N62W TO 12.5N72W TO ANOTHER LINE FROM 18N71W TO 17N80W...INCLUDING THE ATLC PASSAGES...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT JUST SOUTH OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 85W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W...INCLUDING THE ATLC PASSAGES...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N 0F 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 72W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT BETWEEN 72W AND 74W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST BETWEEN 72W AND 74W. N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 85W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 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. .48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 16N62W TO 12N68W... INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA TO ANOTHER LINE FROM 18N71W TO 17N81W...INCLUDING THE ATLC PASSAGES...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT JUST SOUTH OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 15N W OF 80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST GULF OF HONDURAS. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.