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FZNT02 KNHC 160230
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT MAR 16 2019

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 27N88W TO 23N94.5W TO 19N94W. S OF 
24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT AND 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 14 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82.5W TO 23N94.5W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 18.5N92.5W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT AND 90W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 25.5N80W TO 
23N87W TO 22N94.5W TO 18N92W. S OF 23N W OF FRONT AND 94.5W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N AND 
W OF FRONT AND 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 22N52W THEN STATIONARY TO 
19.5N67W TO 22N74W. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 30N WITHIN 90 NM E 
OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N 
W OF FRONT TO 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 20N53W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 28N BETWEEN 45W AND 54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAK STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 25N41W TO 
21N46W. LOW PRES NEAR 30N42.5W 1015 MB. N OF 29N WITHIN 90 NM E 
OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.48 HOUR ATLC FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 29N77.5W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 25.5N80W. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF FRONT E OF 80W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 
79W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 09.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 76W AND 80W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 09.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 76W AND 80W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17N W OF 85W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.09 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.

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.