000
FZNT02 KNHC 162033
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 24N35W TO 20N50W AND COLD FRONT FROM
31N63W TO 24N70W. N OF 30N WITHIN 240 NM E OF COLD FRONT SE TO S
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 60W AND
66W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A
LINE FROM 07N35W TO 31N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT
PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 30N E OF
42W. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 24N35W TO 25N47W AND COLD
FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 25N60W. N OF 28N WITHIN 360 NM E OF COLD
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A
LINE FROM 13N35W TO 13N50W TO 31N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N OF
24N E OF 42W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE...COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO
22N64W. N OF 27N WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 09N35W TO 08N50W TO
31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N
AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 24N55W THEN
STATIONARY TO 22N63W. FORECAST WATERS E OF A LINE FROM 31N58W TO
19N64W TO 06N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN
MIXED N AND SE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR 11N76W.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 87.5W 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 LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 87.5W 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 06 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 23N90W TO 19N90W.
S OF 22.5N WITHIN 120 NM E OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 23N91W TO 19N92W. FROM 21N TO 23N
WITHIN 120 NM E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 23N90W TO 19N90W. S OF 22N WITHIN
120 NM E OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 23N92W TO 19N93W. 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.