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FZNT02 KNHC 191615
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC SAT MAR 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 21.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... 
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N90.5W TO 26.5N97.5W. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM SE OF
FRONT. 
.09 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87.5W TO 25.5N95W TO
22N98W. NW OF FRONT TO 26N NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10
FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N81.5W TO 21.5N95.5W TO
18.5N95W. N OF FRONT TO 24.5N AND WITHIN 90 NM OF MEXICAN
COAST...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NW
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. WITHIN 120 NM SE OF
FRONT W OF 90W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 24.5N80W TO 20N90.5W TO
18N93.5W. S OF 20.5N AND W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 30N91.5W TO 22N98W N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT...HIGHEST BAY OF CAMPECHE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. SE OF LINE FROM 30N87W TO
18N96W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT...HIGHEST BAY OF
CAMPECHE. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 30N87W TO 23N98W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 21N35W TO 17.5N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 20N35W TO 16.5N60W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 52W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND N SWELL.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 27N81W. N OF
28.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N72W TO 22.5N80W. N OF 27.5N E OF FRONT
TO 63W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 29.5N. W OF
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 27N. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 66W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 66W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N BETWEEN 84W AND 86.5W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22.5N80W TO
19.5N87.5W. N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.