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FZNT02 KNHC 160930
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S 
OF 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT 
S OF 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE LITTLE CHANGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 
76W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT S OF 12N BETWEEN 74W 
AND 76W. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN 77W AND 80W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 
KT S OF 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 
11 FT S OF 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W. FROM 09.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 
78W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 26N90W TO 23N94W TO 18N94W. S OF 21N 
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT AND W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST S OF 24N W OF 94W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N83W TO 25N90W TO 23N94W 
THEN STATIONARY TO 18.5N93W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT AND 90W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT....HIGHEST S OF 23N W 
OF 94W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 23N89W TO 22N93W 
THEN STATIONARY TO 18.5N93W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 24N TO 26N BETWEEN 92W AND 97W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 23N87W TO 
22N94W AND TO 18.5N92W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 23N TO 25N BETWEEN 92W AND 96W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 24N46W TO 2N52W THEN STATIONARY 
TO 19N65W. 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 STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 23N48W TO 
21N54W. N OF 30N WITHIN 60 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 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 
26N38W TO 22N44W. WEAKENING LOW PRES NEAR 30N40W 1017 MB. N OF 
30N WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN
DECAYING NW SWELL. 

.42 HOUR ATLC FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 29N77.5W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 27N80W. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF FRONT E OF 80W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 29N75W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 26N80W. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 74W AND 77W AND ALSO 
FROM 28N TO 30N BETWEEN 77W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17N W OF 85W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.