000
FZNT02 KNHC 170210
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC THU MAR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 24N35W TO 19N54W AND COLD FRONT FROM
31N60W TO 22N71W. N OF 30N WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. N OF 30N WITHIN 180 NM W OF
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF
A LINE FROM 10N35W TO 16N50W TO 31N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N OF
26N E OF 42W. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 24N35W TO 21N47W AND COLD FRONT
FROM 31N54W TO 22N64W. N OF 29N WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 10N35W
TO 10N50W TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT
PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 22N E OF
40W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE...COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO
22N60W. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FORECAST WATERS E OF A LINE FROM
31N65W TO 15N61W TO 07N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 23N55W TO
21N63W. FORECAST WATERS S OF A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 17N62W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N 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 S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 87.5W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.09 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 87.5W E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO TROUGH FROM 23N90W TO 19N90W.  OF 22.5N WITHIN
90 NM E OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 23N91W TO 19N92W. FROM 21N TO 23N
WITHIN 90 NM E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 23N90W TO 19N90W. S OF 22N WITHIN
120 NM E OF TROUGH E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 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.