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FZNT02 KNHC 110936
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC FRI MAR 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 13.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND
80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 16N BETWEEN
80W AND 82W AND S OF 10N E OF 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO
E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N
BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN NE TO E SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND
82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N
BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 20N43W THEN WEAKENING FRONT TO
12N60W. WITHIN AREA BOUND BY A LINE FROM 31N46W TO 31N35W TO
25N35W TO 12N61W TO 19.5N63W TO 20N70W TO 22N70W TO 31N46W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 24N35W TO
20N40W.FROM 17N TO 21N BETWEEN 55W AND 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 45W AND 60W SW TO W
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 27N44W TO 27N60W N
OF 30N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 25N80W TO 22N70W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO
WINDWARD PASSAGE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W...INCLUDING
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF
85W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE GULF OF HONDURAS...
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N E OF 76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 20N W OF
85W... INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 12N BETWEEN 63W AND 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT W OF 68W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT W OF 70W. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 29N94W TO 27N92W TO 18N93W. N OF
24N E OF FRONT TO 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN SE SWELL. FROM 21N TO 25N W OF FRONT TO 96W NW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 19N91W.
N OF 22N E OF FRONT TO 86W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT. STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.