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FZNT02 KNHC 160210
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC WED MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 25N40W THEN FRONTAL TROUGH TO
22N52W. TROUGH FROM 31N61W TO 25N60W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 37W AND
42W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 25N35W TO 22N50W TO 31N60W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 19 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SE AND NW
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 22N43W...AND TROUGH
FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 27N57W. N OF LINE FROM 21N35W TO 19N48W TO
31N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED
SE AND NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 21N42W AND
TROUGH FROM 31N57W TO 26N56W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 57W AND 65W SW TO
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM
18N35W TO 17N48W TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT
PRIMARILY IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 21N42W AND
DEVELOPING COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 24N51W. N OF 28N BETWEEN
53W AND 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 18N35W TO 16N50W TO 31N68W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SE AND N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 24N35W TO 20N46W AND COLD
FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 22N58W. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF COLD
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF
LINE FROM 12N35W TO 11N46W TO 31N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SE AND N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 24N35W TO 21N46W AND COLD
FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 23N57W. N OF 29N WITHIN 270 NM E OF COLD
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF
LINE FROM 09N35W TO 09N50W TO 31N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SE AND N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 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 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.30 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 S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E WINDS 20 TO
25KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 90W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 90W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.