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FZNT02 KNHC 252111
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC FRI MAR 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 27.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...  
.FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 66W AND 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 13 FT IN NE TO E SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 12.5N76W. ELSEWHERE
FROM 17N TO 19N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 75W AND
81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 64W AND 79W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT S OF 15N
W OF 74W. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 64W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 17N BETWEEN
75W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT S OF 15N
W OF 74W. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 66W AND 83W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 66W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
 
.ATLC S OF A LINE FROM 24N37W TO 19N64W AND W OF 37W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 26N35W TO 26N40W TO 21N66W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 03 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17.5N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W 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 LITTLE CHANGE.
.27 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17.5N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 85W AND 88W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 09 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 23N BETWEEN 87W AND
89W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 23N BETWEEN 87W AND 89W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.33 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 87W AND 90W SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 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 LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.