000
FZNT02 KNHC 242112
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...  
.FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND
81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 15N BETWEEN 66.5W
AND 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF
16.5N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N
BETWEEN 67W AND 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF
17.5N BETWEEN 64W AND 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT. S OF 17N BETWEEN 79W TO 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N
BETWEEN 70W TO 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. S OF 17N
BETWEEN 67W TO 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF
17N BETWEEN 78.5W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 77W NE WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN
66W AND 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. S OF 14N BETWEEN
64W TO 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF
17N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E
SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N
BETWEEN 70W TO 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. S OF 17N
BETWEEN 67W TO 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS UP TO 10 FT.
S OF 17N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT
IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 69.5W AND 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 69.5W AND 73W SE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.21 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 69.5W AND 72W WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.33 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 69.5W AND 73W SE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 20N35W TO 18N49W TO 10N49.5W TO 06N53W
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21.5N BETWEEN 39W AND 63W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21.5N BETWEEN 39W AND 63W NE TO E WINDS
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 25N BETWEEN 35W TO 65W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 13N BETWEEN 42W AND 60W
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 25N BETWEEN 35W TO 65W AND S OF
13N BETWEEN 42W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED 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 17.5N BETWEEN 85W AND 87.5W E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 29.5N93W TO 23N98W. W OF FRONT
FROM 23N TO 29N W OF 93W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT S OF
28N W OF FRONT. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION
AHEAD OF THE FRONT N OF 25.5N BETWEEN 85W TO 93W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO 24N94W THEN
STATIONARY TO 18N94W. W OF FRONTAL BOUNDARIES S OF 26N NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 23N93W. WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29.5N85W TO 24N90W THEN
STATIONARY TO 18N94W. 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.