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FZNT02 KNHC 091614
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED MAR 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 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.  
.12 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.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N
BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30
KT S OF 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO
13 FT S OF 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W. REMAINDER AREA S OF 17N
BETWEEN 66W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE
TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 75W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N
BETWEEN 70W AND 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 25 TO
30 KT S OF 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 9
TO 13 FT S OF 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W. REMAINDER AREA S OF 17N
BETWEEN 70W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE
TO E SWELL. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT W OF AREA. W OF A LINE FROM 31N85W TO 26N84W TO
25N81W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE
FORCE N OF 24N BETWEEN 89W AND 94W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 11
TO 13 FT N OF 24N BETWEEN 92W AND 95W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28N97W 1007 MB WITH COLD FRONT
TO 24N96W TO 19N96W. FROM 23N TO 28.5N BETWEEN 88W AND 94W SE
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 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...INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...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 11 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28N97W 1004 WITH COLD FRONT TO
24N95W TO 22N94W TO 19N95W. N OF 21N E OF FRONT TO 83W SE TO S
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE N
OF 24N BETWEEN 89W AND 93W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 11 TO 15 FT
FROM 24N TO 29N E OF FRONT TO 91W. S OF 21N E OF 83W...INCLUDING
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES JUST INLAND NEAR 29N96W 1006 MB WITH
OCCLUDED FRONT TO 28N95W AND COLD FRONT TO 24N94W TO 18N94W. N
OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT N OF 25N BETWEEN 91W AND 93W. S OF 23N
BETWEEN 84W AND 88W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
S OF 23N E OF 88W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 30 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 30N94W TO 27N93W TO 19N94W.
FROM 21N TO 28N BETWEEN 84W AND 90W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 84W AND 93W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 23N E OF 84W...INCLUDING
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE
SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 24N46W TO 16N61W. N OF 27N E OF
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 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 31N67W TO 26N73W TO
20N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN N
SWELL...EXCEPT 13 TO 15 FT N OF 26N BETWEEN 48W AND 55W.
.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
31N61W TO 26N66W TO 23N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 11 FT N OF 26N BETWEEN 
41W AND 48W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 20N42W.
N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN NW SWELL. FROM 16N TO 24N E OF 41W AND FROM 13N TO 25N
BETWEEN 41W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL. 
 
.ATLC SW OF A LINE FROM 26N80W TO 22N65W...INCLUDING APPROACHES
TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 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 FROM 16N TO 24N BETWEEN 55W AND 77W...
INCLUDING APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 16N W OF 83W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...
SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 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 N OF 16N W OF 84W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
HONDURAS...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.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 N OF 19N BETWEEN 74W AND 83W...INCLUDING
WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
FROM 16N TO 20N BETWEEN 73W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 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 17N E OF 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 13N E OF 65W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.