000
FZNT02 KNHC 161537
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WARM FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 27N57W. N OF 30N WITHIN 90 NM E
OF WARM FRONT SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 19N35W TO 19N55W TO 31N67W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL BECOMING N TO
NE SWELL W OF 50W...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT N OF A LINE FROM 23N35W
TO 23N45W TO 31N58W. S OF 13N E OF 44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 29N55W. COLD FRONT
FROM 31N62W TO 29N63W TO 31N66W. N OF 30N WITHIN 75 NM E OF WARM
FRONT SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF
29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF COLD FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9
TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM
17N35W TO 17N55W TO 31N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
IN NW SWELL BECOMING N TO NE SWELL W OF 50W...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT
N OF A LINE FROM 23N35WTO 23N45W TO 31N58W. S OF 10N E OF 40W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT N OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W
TO 26N58W TO 22N66W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 48W S TO SW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N
OF A LINE FROM 10N35W TO 10N48W TO 20N64W TO 31N69W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT NE SWELL E OF
50W...HIGHEST NEAR 31N35W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 23N56W TO 22N65W. N
OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 43W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11
FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 15N35W.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT W OF 75W.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 71W
AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N BETWEEN 85.5W AND 87.5W 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 87.5W E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 85 AND 87WW E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 23N90W TO 19N90.5W.
S OF 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 23N91W TO 19N91.5W. FROM 21N TO
22N WITHIN 60 NM E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 23N90W TO 19N90.5W. S OF 22N
BETWEEN 88W AND 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 23N91W TO 19N91.5W. WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.