000
FZNT02 KNHC 210211
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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 23.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... 
.COLD FRONT FROM 26.5N82W TO 22N90W TO 19N91W. SW OF LINE FROM
20N96W TO 19N95W NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N84W TO 23N86W TO 18N94W N WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N80W TO 21N86W. E OF LINE
FROM 30N91W TO 23N97W TO 18N95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. SE OF LINE FROM 27N82W TO
21N97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 83W AND 87W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N W OF 97W S WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 28N81W. N OF 29N W OF 80W  NW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN
60 NM OF LINE FROM 29N74W TO 24N81W. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 22N78W. N OF 28N
WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF 
BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 20N74W. N OF 28N
WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 78W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT
NE OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 23N70W THEN
STATIONARY TO 20N73W. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 270 NM W OF FRONT NW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT
TO 75W 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 31N52W TO 25N60W THEN
STATIONARY TO 20N72W. S OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM NW OF FRONT NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED
BY LINE FROM 31N68W TO 31N53W TO 23N73W TO 31N68W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 17N35W TO 12N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 17N35W TO 14N47W TO 09N53W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 20N E OF 39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT.  

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 64W 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 09.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 13.5N BETWEEN
75W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N81W TO 18N87W.
YUCATAN CHANNEL N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N74W TO 16N84W. W OF FRONT N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 15N84W. WITHIN
120 NM OF LINE FROM 21N79W TO 16N85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND
80W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.