000
FZNT02 KNHC 270237
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC SUN MAR 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 29.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...  
.FROM 09.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 78.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS N OF 17N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN
E SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND
77W. ELSEWHERE FROM 17N TO 19.5N BETWEEN 77W AND 79W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 17N TO 18N BETWEEN 66W AND
68W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 13N BETWEEN
64W AND 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. REMAINDER
AREA FROM 09.5N TO 18.5N BETWEEN 66W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N
BETWEEN 68W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W.
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 09.5N TO 17N BETWEEN 66W AND 82W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 15N BETWEEN
71W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E
SWELL. N OF 17N BETWEEN 66.5W AND 68W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND
82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 14N
BETWEEN 70W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N
OF 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 73W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N
OF 17N BETWEEN 66.5W AND 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N
BETWEEN 71W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 14N
BETWEEN 74W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT. S OF 20N BETWEEN 67W AND 68.5W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 20N BETWEEN 66.5W AND 68.5W E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.ATLC FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 53W AND 57W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 28N35W TO 22N62W
TO 18N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N
OF 28N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 31N40W TO 26N40W TO 22N65W
AND 18N65W...EXCEPT FROM 12N TO 18N E OF 44W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL...EXCEPT MIXED E AND NW
SWELL N OF 24N E OF 40W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 31N35W TO 22N45W TO 22N65W TO
18N65W...EXCEPT S OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9
FT IN NE TO E SWELL...EXCEPT MIXED NE TO E AND NW SWELL N OF
20NE OF 42W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 18N W OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W SW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17.5N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18.5N BETWEEN 85W AND 87.5W E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E TO SE 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 FROM 22N TO 23N BETWEEN 87W AND 89W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 24.5N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 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 SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.