000 FZNT02 KNHC 162159 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC SAT MAR 16 2019 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC SAT MAR 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 18. .WARNINGS. ...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... .FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. GULF OF VENEZUELA NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. REMAINDER AREA FROM 09N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 78.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA S OF 14N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 71.5W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA FROM 09.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. GULF OF VENEZUELA NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 11N BETWEEN 64W AND 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. .48 HOUR FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N40W TO LOW PRES NEAR 21.5N50W 1017 MB TO 18.5N60W. N OF 28.5N BETWEEN 46W AND 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30.5N44W 1014 MB WITH STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 21N47W TO 18N52W. N OF 29N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 27N38W 1016 MB. FRONT ILL DEFINED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR ATLC FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 30N77W THEN STATIONARY TO 25.5N81W. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 29N AND NW OF FRONT BETWEEN 74W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 30N73W TO 29N78W THEN STATIONARY TO 27N80W. OVER FORECAST WATERS NW OF FRONT BETWEEN 75W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 28N78W TO 24N81W. OVER FORECAST WATERS NW OF FRONT BETWEEN 67W AND 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 30N AND E OF FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 25.5N86W THEN STATIONARY TO 22N94.5W TO 18.5N92.5W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N NW OF FRONT AND W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST SW. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25.5N81W TO 24.5N86W THEN STATIONARY TO 22N95W TO 18N92.5W. S OF 23N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHRE NW OF FRONT FROM 23N TO 26N W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N81W TO 21.5N93W TO 19.5N94W TO 18N92W. S OF 24N W OF FRONT AND 93W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT TO 28N BETWEEN 85W AND 93W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.