000
FZNT02 KNHC 090901
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU MAR 9 2017

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU MAR 9.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 11.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF A LINE FROM 
10N80W TO 16N80W TO 18N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 
TO 30 KT S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 
10 TO 13 FT S OF 16N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 
16N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE TO E SWELL. N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 18N E 
OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA S OF A 18N E OF A LINE FROM 18N76W TO 15N83W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N 09.5N E OF A 
LINE FROM 09.5N81W TO 15N81W TO 17.5N76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 
71W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. N OF 14N E OF 66W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO 
E SWELL. FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 63W AND 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 21N43W TO 16N48W TO 14N61W TO
19N68W TO 25N52W TO 31N40W TO 21N43W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 14N35W TO 07N57W TO 22N71W TO 31N55W TO 25N50W TO 
31N35W TO 14N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 14N35W TO 07N41W TO 
08N57W TO 18N65W TO 26N35W TO 14N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 07N35W TO 06N54W TO 19N68W TO 31N46W TO 23N50W TO 
31N35W TO 07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE
AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 19N35W TO 14N41W TO 
17N48W TO 20N47W TO 22N41W TO 28N35W TO 19N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
AREA BOUNDED BY 07N35W TO 07N57W TO 21N66W TO 28N35W TO 17N48W 
TO 19N35W TO 07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 89W AND 93W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 91.5W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 91.5W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.