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FZNT02 KNHC 272141
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN MAR 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 29.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W E TO
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 18N BETWEEN 69W AND
81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N
BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
N OF 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN 66.5W AND 68.5W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. REMAINDER AREA FROM 09.5N TO 18N BETWEEN
72W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 17N
BETWEEN 71W AND 73W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 17N BETWEEN
71W AND 73W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE
FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 13N BETWEEN 71W AND 73W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO
16N BETWEEN 72W AND 78.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT
PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM
10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9
FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74.5W AND 77W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 18.5N TO 19.5N BETWEEN 67W AND 68.5W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 73W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 60W AND 63W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ATLC ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE
FROM 31N37W TO 23N49W TO 23N66W TO 18N66W...EXCEPT FROM 11N TO
18N E OF 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN
NE TO E SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 17N60W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 31N35W TO 22N50W TO
22N67W...EXCEPT S OF 18N E OF 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9
FT IN NE TO E SWELL...EXCEPT MIXED NE AND NW SWELL N OF 21N E OF
40W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 55W AND 62W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W SW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 19N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N 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.
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 28.5N84W
TO 25N87W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.06 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.