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FZNT02 KNHC 221621
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE MAR 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 24.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... 
.FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76.5W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 70W AND
80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 13N BETWEEN
66W AND 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE
FROM 09.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN
70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77.5W NE
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO
15.5N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT. S OF 14N BETWEEN 64.5N AND 69W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT. FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN
76W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N
BETWEEN 64W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
FROM 17N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 16N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76.5W NE TO
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO
16N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT. S OF 14N BETWEEN 64N AND 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT. FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 76W AND
82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 20N76W. N OF 29N WITHIN 360 NM E
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 26N
WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT. S OF 26N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT
OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 77W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 27.5N54W
THEN STATIONARY TO 23.5N63W TO 21N76W. N OF STATIONARY FRONT TO
26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
360 NM NW OF FRONT E OF 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 24N58W. S OF
22N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
FROM 24N TO 26N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 13N TO 20N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 21.5N35W TO 20N54W TO
07N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 40W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 21N35W TO 18N50W TO
10N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 09N BETWEEN 47W AND 54W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 20N76W TO 15.5N84W. WITHIN 300 NM NW
OF FRONT...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 20N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 19N BETWEEN 77W AND
82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N BETWEEN 82.5W AND 88W...INCLUDING
YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.09 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 30N91W TO 23N98W SE TO S WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERING AREA FROM 30N94W TO
26.5N97.5W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.