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FZNT02 KNHC 182019
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... 
.15 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 25N97W. N OF 27N W
OF 95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 20N96W. W OF LINE
FROM 30N88W TO 22N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.27 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 19N94W. FROM 22N TO
24N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE
W OF LINE FROM 30N87W TO 25N96W TO 19N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N81W TO 19N92W. SW OF LINE
FROM 21N96W TO 19N94W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 27N82W TO 19N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 21N87W. SW OF LINE
FROM 21N96W TO 18N94W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 27N82W TO 18N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 25N50W THEN FRONTAL
TROUGH TO 21N64W. E OF LINE FROM 31N45W TO 19N63W TO 06N54W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND
SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF LINE FROM 20N35W TO
15N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED 
N AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 19N35W TO 08N59W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 28N80W. WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 29N
WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 25N81W. N OF 28N
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT.  

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 14.5N
BETWEEN 64W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 66W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT W OF 75W.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N
BETWEEN 64W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 15.5N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 66W AND 78W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16.5N BETWEEN 84W AND 85.5W E
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 84W AND 88W SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 84W AND 86W E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 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.

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.