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FZNT02 KNHC 152016
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE MAR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 23N50W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO
35W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. N OF 30N BETWEEN 37W
AND 45W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 TO 21 FT IN MIXED SE
AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 26N35W TO 24N50W TO
31N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED
SE AND NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 22N43W AND WARM
FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 27N58W. N OF LINE FROM 24N35W TO 21N50W TO
31N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 19 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED
SE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 21N47W AND
TROUGH FROM 31N58W TO 25N57W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W S TO
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM
18N35W TO 17N48W TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT
PRIMARILY IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N35W TO 20N44W AND
TROUGH FROM 31N55W TO 27N55W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 51W AND 55W S TO
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM
15N35W TO 14N46W TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT
PRIMARILY IN MIXED SE AND N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 24N35W TO 20N47W AND
DEVELOPING COLD FRONT FROM 31N 52W TO 24N60W. N OF 27N WITHIN
240 NM E OF COLD FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 11N35W TO 11N49W TO 31N65W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SE AND N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.  

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 90W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 23N91W TO 19N92W. N OF 21N WITHIN
60 NM E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.