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FZNT02 KNHC 202029
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... 
.COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 18N92W. SW OF LINE FROM 20N96W TO
19N94W NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF
LINE FROM 30N84W TO 18N94W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. E OF LINE FROM 30N91W TO
24N97W TO 18N95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 27N82W TO 21N97W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28N80W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 62W 
AND 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 31N71W TO 26N79.5W. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 23N80W. N OF 30N
BETWEEN 68W AND 72W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 22N76W. N OF 27N
WITHIN 390 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT N OF BAHAMAS.
SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 20N73W. N OF 28N
WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
N OF 30N WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 77W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 22N69W THEN STALLING
TO 20N70W. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 120 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 73W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 10N BETWEEN 40W AND 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 41W AND 53W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 20N35W TO 10N55W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.  

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 66W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N81W TO 16N88W.
YUCATAN CHANNEL N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N76W TO 16N84W. W OF LINE
FROM 22N81W TO 16N87W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N70W TO 15N83W. FROM15N
TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 86W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N
SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.