000
FZNT02 KNHC 150236
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED MAR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED MAR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 25N74W TO 22N78W. SECOND 
WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 27N76W TO 23N82W. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 68W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT AND N OF LINE FROM 29N65W TO 27N71W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF LINE FROM 31N60W TO 
29N65W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF FRONT 
AND N OF LINE FROM 27N71W TO 27N75W TO 29N81W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONTS MERGED FROM 31N67W TO 21N76W. E OF 
FRONT AND N OF LINE FROM 31N59W TO 27N69W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. W OF FRONT AND N OF LINE FROM 27N69W TO 
28N80W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 20N73W. E OF FRONT 
AND N OF LINE FROM 31N58W TO 28N65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 29N AND W OF FRONT TO 78W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27.5N AND W OF FRONT 
TO 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 24N66W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N71W. E OF FRONT AND N OF LINE FROM 31N56W TO 
29N60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF LINE FROM 31N53W TO 24N66W TO 24N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 24N35W TO 21N44W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE AREA BOUNDED BY 
31N35W TO 20N35W TO 14N48W TO 14N59W TO 23N59W TO 31N46W TO 
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 240 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 23N35W 
TO 22N43W TO 18N50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE AREA BOUNDED BY 31N35W TO 19N35W TO 10N52W TO 13N60W 
TO 19N62W TO 31N43W 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 24N43W TO 18N49W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE AREA BOUNDED BY 31N35W 
TO 15N35W TO 09N59W TO 19N62W TO 31N43W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 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 FROM 09.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77.5W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 22N86W TO 20.5N86W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 20N77W TO 16N80W TO 16N86W AND 
S OF 21N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 
82W AND 86W SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 21N E OF 93W 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.