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FZNT02 KNHC 220209
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC TUE MAR 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 24.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... 
.FROM 09.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 64W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE 09.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 67W
AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 14N
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
S OF 12N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 67W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN
76W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF
17N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 18N
BETWEEN 64W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S
OF 15.5N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT
IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 21N75W. N OF 28N WITHIN 270 NM E
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN
360 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE
N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 20N73W. N OF 28N
WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11
FT. N OF 25N WITHIN 150 NM W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 23N61W THEN
STATIONARY TO 20N70W. S OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONTS NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM W OF
FRONTS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 23N60W THEN
STATIONARY TO 20N73W. FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 25N55W. S OF 22N
BETWEEN 66W AND 73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
9 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF LINE 18N35W TO 12N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
9 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 19N35W TO 17N3W TO 11N47W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 19N E OF 43W AND S OF 08N BETWEEN
48W AND 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 21N75W TO 16N86W. W OF LINE FROM
21N80W TO 16N87W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF
19N.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 15N83W. WITHIN 180
NM NW OF LINE FROM 21N77W TO 16N84W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N70W TO 15N83W. N OF
18.5N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT. WITHIN 120 NM OF 17N82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 30N91W TO 24N97W SE TO S WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.