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FZNT02 KNHC 091011
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED MAR 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 11.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 13N
BETWEEN 69W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 14
FT W OF 74W. ELSEWHERE S OF 13N BETWEEN 65W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM
10N TO 13N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA S OF 13N BETWEEN 66W AND 82W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.FROM 24N TO 28N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 31N88W TO 25N81W SE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. W OF A LINE FROM 31N88W
TO 25N81W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE
FORCE N OF 24N BETWEEN 89W AND 94W. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N95W TO 19N97W. FROM 23N TO
28.5N BETWEEN 88W AND 94W SE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT
IN SE SWELL. FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 94W AND 95.5W S WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM
31N88W TO 25N81W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF
FRONT S OF 24N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT
N OF 24N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N95W TO 22N94W TO 19N95W. N
OF 21N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT
GUSTS TO GALE FORCE N OF 24N BETWEEN 89W AND 93W. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT IN SE SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 16 FT FROM 24N TO 29N E OF FRONT
TO 89W. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 18N94W. N OF 23N E
OF FRONT SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF
23N E OF 90W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N
OF 21N W OF 90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N95W TO 27N93W TO 19N93W.
FROM 21N TO 28N BETWEEN 84W AND 91W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 24.5 E OF 84W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS
OF FLORIDA...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 24N
BETWEEN 91W AND 97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE
SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 24N47W TO 16N61W. N OF 27N E OF
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N
BETWEEN 51W AND 62W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 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
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT FROM 27N TO 29N
BETWEEN 50W AND 62W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 20N45W THEN
WEAKENING STATIONARY TO 13N60W. N OF 27N 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
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 20N42W. WITHIN 240
NM E AND SE OF FRONT AND W OF FRONT TO BAHAMAS S OF A LINE FROM
31N54W TO 25N54W TO 25N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
PRIMARILY IN N 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 29N80W TO 25N76W TO
19N65W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SW OF A LINE FROM 25N80W TO 21N67W...INCLUDING
APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 16N W OF 83W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N W OF 83W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
HONDURAS...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 20N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT. FROM 18N TO 20N BETWEEN 73W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT IN THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 20N BETWEEN 73W AND
80W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 13N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 15N E OF 69W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 81E NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. N OF
13N E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 


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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.