000
FZNT02 KNHC 180212
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC FRI MAR 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 21N65W. N OF 27N WITHIN 1800 NM
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
E OF A LINE FROM 31N64W TO 07N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 22N58W. E OF A LINE
FROM 31N60W TO 15N60W TO 07N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 24N54W.
S OF LINE FROM 22N35W TO 12N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9
FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 12N E OF 56W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77.5W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF 12N76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF 12N76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 87.5W E 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 TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18.5N BETWEEN 84.5W AND 87W SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 84W AND 86W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  

.GULF OF MEXICO 39 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N87W TO
DEVELOPING LOW PRES 24N94W 1008 MB WITH COLD FRONT S TO 19N95W.
N OF 26N W OF 95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES INLAND TRAIL COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W
TO 25N91W TO 18N91W. W OF LINE FROM 29N92W TO 24N95W TO 19N95W
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.