000
FZNT02 KNHC 142213
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE MAR 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE MAR 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 16.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 23N81W. SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 
31N75W TO 27N80W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 69W AND 72W S TO SW WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 
73W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF LINE FROM 
31N60W TO 27N65W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N 
OF 27N W OF 73W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONTS MERGED FROM 31N71W TO 21N76W. E OF 
FRONT AND N OF LINE FROM 31N60W TO 27N70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. W OF FRONT AND N OF LINE FROM 27N74W TO 
29N81W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 21N74W. E OF FRONT 
AND N OF LINE FROM 31N58W TO 27N67W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. N OF 27.5N AND W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 23N67W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N71W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 56W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N54W TO 
27N62W TO 25N72W TO 31N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 21N TO 24N E OF 42W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE AREA BOUNDED BY 31N35W TO 20N35W TO 17N46W TO 
14N49W TO 14N58W TO 22N60W TO 31N47W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 23N35W 
TO 20N48W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
AREA BOUNDED BY 31N35W TO 19N35W TO 11N50W TO 14N60W TO 18N62W 
TO 27N53W TO 31N44W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 24N42W TO 21N47W TO 19N47W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE AREA BOUNDED 
BY 31N35W TO 15N35W TO 15N42W TO 10N54W TO 11N60W TO 18N61W TO 
27N50W TO 31N41W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 22N86W TO 20.5N86W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 21N E OF 91.5W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 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 MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.