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FZNT02 KNHC 261544
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC SAT MAR 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT MAR 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 28.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...  
.FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30
KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 64W
AND 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 15N
BETWEEN 74W AND 77W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT
S OF 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N
BETWEEN 64W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30
KT S OF 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W AND GULF OF VENEZUELA. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT S OF 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W.
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE 
TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 66W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO
15N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 69W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21.5N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 20N W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 22N69W TO 24N57W TO 25N47W TO 26N35W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT FROM 16N TO 25N
BETWEEN 40W AND 55W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT IN NE SWELL
OUTSIDE AREA OF 20 TO 25 KT WINDS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 22N68W TO 22N56W TO 23N50W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
FROM 20N TO 25N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 20N BETWEEN 53W AND 62W AND FROM
21N TO 28N E OF 39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY
IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17.5N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 86W AND 87.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E 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 LOW PRES NEAR 31N87W 1012 MB WITH WEAKENING
STATIONARY FRONT TO 28N90W TO 26N96W. FROM 26N TO 29N BETWEEN
85W AND 87W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WINDS AND
SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES TO MOVE INLAND AND DISSIPATE. WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 23N BETWEEN 87W AND
89W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.