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FZNT02 KNHC 232210
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC WED MAR 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 25.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... 
.FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 76W AND 81W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 18N
BETWEEN 69W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. S
OF 16N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN
NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 18N
BETWEEN 66W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. S
OF 16.5N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT
IN NE SWELL.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W TO 77W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N
BETWEEN 67W TO 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN
NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 26N55W THEN STATIONARY FRONT
FROM TO 24N62W TO 23N73W. WITHIN 180 NM N OF STATIONARY FRONT
BETWEEN 63W TO 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE
AND NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 27N53W THEN
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 27N53W TO 26N71W. WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS LESS 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF A LINE FROM 22N35W TO 10N53W TO 06N53W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE...SE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF A LINE FROM 20N43W TO 10N53W TO
06N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE...SE AND
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 64W AND S OF
12N BETWEEN 40W AND 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 85W AND 87.5W E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 23N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N95W TO 26.5N97.5W. WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 26N96W TO 21N97.5W.
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 23N94W TO 18N93W. S
OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 25N90W THEN
STATIONARY FRONT TO 22N94W TO 18.5N92W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 87W AND 90W E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 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 ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.