000
FZNT02 KNHC 240255
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC THU MAR 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...  
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND
78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 13N BETWEEN
64W AND 67W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 18N
BETWEEN 66W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W TO 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17.5N
BETWEEN 67W TO 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N
BETWEEN 67W TO 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 64.5W TO 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 18N BETWEEN 79W TO 81.5W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN A MIXED SWELL.
.36 HOURS FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W TO 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17.5N
BETWEEN 67W TO 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N
BETWEEN 67W TO 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 64.5W TO 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 18N BETWEEN 79W TO 81.5W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN A MIXED SWELL.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 28N52W THEN STATIONARY FRONT
FROM TO 25N60W TO 24N67W. SURFACE TROUGH FROM 24N68W TO 22N77W.
NE OF A LINE FROM 31N53W TO 27N62W TO 25N61W TO 23N73W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC S OF A LINE FROM 22N35W TO 17N51W TO 13N53W TO 06N53W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE...SE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 18N35W TO 19N43W TO 15N47W TO
07N49W AND FROM 17N TO 20N BETWEEN 59W TO 64W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE...SE AND NW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 20N BETWEEN 40W TO 63W AND S OF
13N BETWEEN 40W AND 52W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN
MIXED NE...SE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 22N BETWEEN 52W AND 63W AND S OF
24N BETWEEN 41W AND 52W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 09 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25.5N W OF 94W SE TO S
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29.5N93W TO 27N97W. WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 26N95W TO 21N97W.
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 24N94W TO 18N94W.
N OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N85W TO 25N90W THEN
STATIONARY FRONT TO 22N94W TO 18.5N92W. 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.