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FZNT02 KNHC 222108
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE MAR 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 24.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... 
.S OF 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR
12N75W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN
72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 13N
BETWEEN 64W AND 72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 11N76W.
ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 67W AND 81.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 72W.
N OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN
64W AND 82W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 70W. FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 66W
AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 12N76W.
ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 82W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 26N65W TO 21N75W. N OF 28N
WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT. WITHIN 180 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N72W TO 26N77W
AND E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 25N58W
THEN STATIONARY TO 23N65W TO 20N73W. N OF FRONT TO 27N BETWEEN
63W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN
AREA BOUNDED BY 31N60W TO 31N54W TO 27N63W TO 27N68W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. S OF 21N E OF
FRONT TO 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING FROM 31N40W TO 28N47W.
FROM 28N TO 30N BETWEEN 49W AND 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W E
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE...SE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N E OF 54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE...SE AND NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 20N76W TO 15N83W. S OF 19N W OF FRONT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N74W TO 15N83W. N OF
19N BETWEEN 77W AND 81W...AND APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 23N TO 24.5N E OF 84W...INCLUDING THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.03 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 24.5N E OF 84W...INCLUDING THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT. N OF 26.5N W OF 95.5W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 29N91W TO 23N98W SE TO S
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26.5N W OF 95.5W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERING FROM 30N94W TO 26.5N97W. W
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO 22N97.5W. W OF A
LINE FROM 30N92W TO 23N97.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.