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FZNT02 KNHC 120322
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC SAT MAR 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 14.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT JUST S OF
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. SEAS 8 TO 11 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 SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N 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 12 FT. S OF 16N BETWEEN 79W AND 83W AND S
OF 10N E OF 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
N OF 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W 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. S OF 16N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W AND S
OF 10N E OF 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
N OF 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO8
FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 23N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF A LINE FROM 25N80W TO
22N65W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 20N BETWEEN 60W AND 65W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 71W AND
74W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST N OF AREA. N OF A LINE
FROM 31N38W TO 29N50W TO 31N61W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 28N55W TO 31N67W. SE
OF FRONT E OF 48W TO A LINE FROM 31N35W TO 28N40W TO 27N48W SW
TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST JUST AHEAD OF
FRONT. NW OF FRONT TO 53W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT BETWEEN 53W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 26N50W TO
29N65W. N OF FRONT TO 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N E OF 42W. S OF FRONT TO 23N E OF
50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 16N TO 19N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W  E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 24N91W TO19N95W. N OF
22 E FRONT TO 87W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 24N90W TO
21N91W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST 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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.