000
FZNT02 KNHC 200219
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC SUN MAR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... 
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 18N95W. FROM 21N TO 23N W OF 96W
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM
30N86W TO 19N96W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 21N88W. S OF LINE 
FROM 22N96W FROM 20N TO 19N95W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 29N83W TO 18N95W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 21N87W. S OF LINE
FROM 21N96W TO 18N94W 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.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 21N87W. S OF LINE
FROM 21N96W TO 18N94W NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 26N82W TO 18N93W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. E OF LINE FROM 29N91W TO
23N97W TO 18N95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 91W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N E OF 87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 22N35W TO 12N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 17N35W TO 10N50W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N BETWEEN 43W AND 54W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W 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. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 23N81W. N OF 29N
WITHIN 330 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
N OF 30N W OF 80W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 22N77W. N OF 27N
WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. W
OF LINE FROM 31N73W TO 23N80W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT
N OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 20N72W. N OF 27N
WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
N OF 24N WITHIN 330 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 11 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT.
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W 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.
.12 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 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 64W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 78W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N 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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 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 20N72W TO 15N82W. W OF LINE
FROM 21N78W TO 16N86W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.