000
FZNT02 KNHC 181548
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 24N98W. W OF FRONT N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 22N96W TO 19N95W. S
OF 26N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF
21N. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT W OF 94W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N82W TO 20N95W TO 18N94W. S
OF 20N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
W OF 86W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 28N47W TO 22N60W. E OF
65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N TO NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF LINE FROM 22N35W TO
15N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 19N35W TO 15N61W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 12N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 74W. S OF 13N BETWEEN
66W AND 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 13.5N BETWEEN 64W AND
69W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 15.5N BETWEEN 68W AND 77W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 13.5N BETWEEN 66W AND
68W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17.5N BETWEEN 84W AND 86.5W E
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 84W AND 86W E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.