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FZNT02 KNHC 122057
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT MAR 12 2022

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 21N89W TO 18N93W. S OF 22N W OF 94W 
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 12 TO 
15 FT S OF 28N BETWEEN 85W AND 97W...AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 21N W OF 93W NW TO 
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE 
FROM 30N89W TO 26N94W TO 22N97W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA AND YUCATAN CHANNEL...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 
FT S OF 27N BETWEEN 84W AND 97W...AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE S OF 
29N E OF 90W...AND S OF 28N W OF 90W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 30N88W TO 26N90W TO 21N96W... 
INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT S OF 25N BETWEEN 85W AND 95W 
AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE. REMAINDER OF AREA SE OF A LINE FROM 
30N88W TO 27N92W TO 22N97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 28N85W TO 27N87W TO 21N90W... 
INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN 
CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 27N87W TO 24N95W TO 22N97W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST 
NEAR 20N94W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N E OF 
90W...AND S OF A LINE FROM FROM 26N90W TO 21N97W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 21N BETWEEN 93W 
AND 95W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 27N81W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT N OF 30N. N OF 
29N E OF FRONT TO 73W SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N63W TO 27N73W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 28N W OF 67W.  
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 27N76W TO 23N80W. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF THE 
BAHAMAS...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT N OF 29N BETWEEN FRONT AND 79W. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT BETWEEN 
NW BAHAMAS AND SE FLORIDA. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 
A LINE FROM 31N62W TO 27N73W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 27N72W TO 23N78W. W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF THE 
BAHAMAS...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT N OF 29N BETWEEN FRONT AND 78W... 
AND 8 TO 10 FT BETWEEN NW BAHAMAS AND SE FLORIDA. E OF FRONT TO 
A LINE FROM 31N57W TO 29N65W TO 27N71W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 27N67W TO 22N77W.
W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N66W TO 29N70W TO 25N80W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS...EXCEPT 12 
TO 13 FT N OF 30N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 
55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 
27N65W TO 25N77W. NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 29N70W TO 
28N77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF A 
LINE FROM 31N51W TO 25N65W TO 22N72W TO ANOTHER LINE FROM 31N67W 
TO 27N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 26N35W TO 24N50W 
TO 22N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 24N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 56W AND S OF 20N 
BETWEEN 56W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO 
E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 60W...AND S OF 22N BETWEEN 60W 
AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.ATLC N OF 30N AND E OF 37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 70W AND 
75W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 73W 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT BETWEEN 64W AND 68W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N80W TO 20.5N87W. 
NW OF FRONT...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N77W TO 18N87.5W. NW OF 
FRONT...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N77W TO 
18N87.5W. NW OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL...HIGHEST IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19.5N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W...
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.