000
FZNT02 KNHC 241455
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...  
.FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30
KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W
AND 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 16.5N BETWEEN
80W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 19N BETWEEN
65W AND 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 16.5N
BETWEEN 79W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N
E OF 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. S OF 17N BETWEEN
79W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 19.5N
BETWEEN 64W AND 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. S OF 17N
BETWEEN 79W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO
18.5N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. S OF 18N
BETWEEN 81W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E
SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N41W TO 25N60W TO 25N73W. S OF 22N
BETWEEN 66W AND 74W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND
74W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 66W AND 74W E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 20N35W TO 20N43W TO 07N55W WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 40W AND 64W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 150 NM OF LINE FROM 24N35W TO 16N61W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF
65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 85W AND 87.5W E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 20N TO 22N W OF 92W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N93W TO 21N97W. W OF FRONT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 18N93W. S OF 26N W
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 25N90W THEN
STATIONARY TO 18N93W SW OF LINE FROM 21N96W TO 19N94W NW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 25N90W TO
19N92W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 24N91W TO
19N91W. S OF 23.5N BETWEEN 87W AND 89W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 30N85.5W TO 26N92W TO
20N96W. 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.