000
FZNT02 KNHC 150242
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC TUE MAR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 27N50W TO 27.5N55.5W THEN
STATIONARY FRONT TO BEYOND 31N63W. N OF 26N WITHIN 150 NM SE OF
FRONT TO 35W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
N OF 29N BETWEEN 43W AND 49W...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT. N OF 29N E OF 43W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 18N35W TO 17N41W TO 20N48W
TO 31N59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...
HIGHEST N. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 21N54W. N
OF 29N E OF 45W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 TO 21 FT IN
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 25N35W TO 22N49W TO 25N57W TO
31N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. N
OF 10N TO LINE FROM 13N46W TO 19N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF LINE FROM 16N35W TO
14N45W TO 17N54W TO 31N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. EXCEPT AS NOTED
BELOW...SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. 

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N62.5W TO 26N67.5W.
N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 58W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 57W AND LINE FROM 20N57W TO
31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED W AND NE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 24N68W. N OF 27.5N E
OF FRONT TO 56W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE
SWELL. 
  
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA BETWEEN 74W
AND 76W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N
TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76.5W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.