000
FZNT02 KNHC 160238
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 25N69W TO 21N75W. E OF FRONT AND 
N OF LINE FROM 31N58W TO 28N64W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 25N78W. N OF 30N W 
OF FRONT TO 73W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N58W TO 27N66W TO 27N75W TO 29N78W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 23N67W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N72W. E OF FRONT AND N OF LINE FROM 31N55W TO 
29N59W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF LINE FROM 31N54W TO 26N62W TO 25N71W TO 31N73W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 24N66W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N72W. E OF FRONT AND N OF LINE FROM 31N54W TO 
29N58W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 30 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 25N67W TO 22N73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
ELSEWHERE AREA BOUNDED BY 31N52W TO 25N63W TO 22N72W TO 24N74W 
TO 28N69W TO 31N72W TO 31N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 26N59W 
THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY TO 20N72W. W OF FRONT AND S OF LINE 
FROM 25N63W TO 24N76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND SEAS TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE AREA BOUNDED BY 
31N50W TO 27N53W TO 25N60W TO 20N71W TO 24N74W TO 28N63W TO 
31N66W TO 31N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL. 

.ATLC N OF LINE FROM 21N35W TO 16N46W TO 16N51W AND S OF LINE 
FROM 25N35W TO 26N46W TO 21N51W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 19N35W TO 10N52W TO 13N60W TO 
18N62W AND S OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 31N43W TO 18N62W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 24N BETWEEN 37W AND 48W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 14N35W 
TO 15N40W TO 09N55W TO 10N60W TO 18N62W AND S OF LINE FROM 
31N35W TO 31N43W TO 18N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST AREA BOUNDED BY 29N35W TO 15N35W TO 10N56W TO 
19N63W TO 25N60W TO 27N53W TO 25N41W TO 29N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N W OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 20N78W TO 18N80W TO 20N82W AND 
WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 20N73.5W TO 18N75.5W TO 
16N78W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 20N78W TO 16N82W TO 18N83W AND 
WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 20N74W TO 15.5N78.5W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 20N78W TO 18N80W TO 19N81W AND 
WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 20N73.5W TO 18N76W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 22N E OF 93W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 93W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 89W AND 92W 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 MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.