000
FZNT02 KNHC 160915
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 23N40W THEN
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 22N50W. N OF LINE FROM 23N35W TO
20N43W TO 22N50W TO 20N51W TO 31N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 20 FT PRIMARILY IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 25N35W TO
31N41W. DEVELOPING COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 24N59W. N OF 28N
BETWEEN 50W AND 53W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 14N35W TO 14N50W TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 23N56W. N OF 30N
BETWEEN 45W AND 48W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 07N51W TO 15B60W TO 31N62W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W 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.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  

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

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 21.5N TO 18N91W. S
OF 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 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.
.30 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 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.