000
FZNT02 KNHC 312212
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC THU MAR 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 02.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.FROM 23N TO 28N BETWEEN 89W AND 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21.5N TO 23.5N BETWEEN 86.5N AND 89W SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 27N97.5W. NW OF
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. SE OF FRONT TO
26N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 21.5N98W. N OF FRONT
TO 24N W OF 96W...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF
FRONT TO 20N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT. S OF 27N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 21N92.5W TO 18N93.5W.
S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF
90W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 28N50W...THEN
STATIONARY TO 27N60W TO 28N70W. N OF FRONTS E OF 60W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 60W AND
70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF FRONT TO
26N BETWEEN 50W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OF LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW
TO N SWELL. N OF 28N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. SHEAR LINE FROM 28N35W
TO 27N48W TO 30N59W. WITHIN 90 NM N OF SHEAR LINE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF SHEAR LINE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED
BELOW. 

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN
NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 22N E OF 54W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 23.5N E OF 59W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 46W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 31N39W TO
22N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 69W AND 73.5W E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18.5N W OF 84W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 84W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
HONDURAS...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21.5N W OF 84W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
HONDURAS E OF 87W...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N BETWEEN 85W AND 87.5W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.