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FZNT02 KNHC 100330
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC THU MAR 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 12.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO
35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W
AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N
BETWEEN 72W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 80W AND
83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 1003 MB LOW PRES NEAR 28N97W TO 22N97W. N OF
22N E OF FRONT TO 89W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13
FT. S OF 22N E OF FRONT TO 94W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N87W TO
25N82W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. STRAITS OF
FLORIDA E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 1005 MB LOW PRES NEAR 29N96W
TO 26N94W TO 19N95W. FROM 23N TO 28N E OF FRONT TO 90W SE TO S
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N85W TO 25N82W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT
PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 1007 MB LOW PRES NEAR 29N97W
TO 24N94W TO 19N95W. N OF 22N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N88W
TO 25N82W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT FROM
24N TO 28N E OF FRONT TO 90W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST N OF 24N
E OF FRONT TO 90W. STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 24N92W TO 19N95W. N
OF 22N E OF FRONT TO 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 24N93W TO 19N95W.
N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 89W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 17N52W THEN WEAKENING FRONT TO
14N61W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S 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 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO A
LINE FROM 31N62W TO 23N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 24N40W THEN
WEAKENING FRONT TO 13N60W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM
31N50W TO 22N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY
IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 14N52W.
FROM 15N TO 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
9 FT IN NE 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 9 FT
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 
.24 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SW OF A LINE FROM 24N80W TO 22N70W...INCLUDING
APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 83W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 16N W OF
83W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE GULF OF HONDURAS...
SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST 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 SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF
18N W OF 85W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST S OF18N W OF 85W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N E OF 76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 16N TO
18N W OF 83W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 15N61W TO 12N72W TO ANOTHER
LINE FROM 18N70W 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. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N E OF 72W...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. FROM 15N TO 17.5N
BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 15N TO 17N BETWEEN 80W
AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.