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FZNT02 KNHC 192044
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT MAR 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 21.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... 
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 22N97W. W OF LINE FROM 29N91W TO
22N97W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS
CENTRAL GULF WATERS. 
.03 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 19N93W. FROM 22N TO
25N W OF 96W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF
LINE FROM 29N90W TO 19N96W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS CENTRAL GULF WATERS. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 19N92W. FROM 20N TO
22N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE
W OF LINE FROM 29N85W TO 18N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 10 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 21N87W. S OF LINE
FROM 21N96W TO 18N93W NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 29N82W TO 18N93W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. E OF LINE FROM 29N91W TO
24N97W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 86W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 27N82W TO 21N97W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 17N35W TO 12N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 09N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 43W AND 53W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 27N80W. N OF 30N
BETWEEN 62W AND 65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 23N80W. N OF 30N
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W
OF LINE FROM 31N76W TO 26N80W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT
N OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 21N75W. N OF 27N
WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
N OF 24N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT N
OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N W OF BAHAMAS NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT.
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 12.5N 72W AND 74W NE WINDS 25 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 63W
AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 15.5N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 66W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 64W AND 77W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17N BETWEEN 84W AND 86W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 18N TO 19N BETWEEN 76W AND 78W E TO
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N75W TO 15N82W. N OF LINE
FROM 22N81W TO 16N88W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT
ACROSS YUCATAN BASIN.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.