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FZNT02 KNHC 120928
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT MAR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 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 17.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W 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 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 71W AND
80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W 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. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 72W AND
80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM
18N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT
IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST N OF AREA. N OF A LINE
FROM 31N40W TO 29N45W TO 29N55W TO 31N60W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 27N45W TO 27N55W. N
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 35W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
W OF FRONT TO 42W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 27N40W TO 26N55W TO 30N59W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR
30N46W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 25N42W.
N OF 21N E OF 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW
SWELL...HIGHEST NE.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 75W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 24N91W TO
19N94W. N OF 25N E FRONT TO 88W 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 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.