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FZNT02 KNHC 151523 RRA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                         
1630 UTC SAT MAR 15 2014

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT MAR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM NW. S OF 24N 
BETWEEN S OF 24N BETWEEN 89W AND 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 22N94W TO 19N96W. 
FROM 21N TO 26N W OF 94W AND W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 29N95W TO 25N92W 
AND W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO LOW PRES NEAR 28N86W 
1004 MB TO 18N93W. S OF 25N W OF 92W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 
30N92W TO 24N89W AND W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 84W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 28N53W TO 23N61W THEN STATIONARY 
TO 21N65W TO 20N73W. WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 
31N66W TO 23N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL
...HIGHEST N OF 30N BETWEEN 53W AND 62W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 27N50W TO 22N61W 
THEN STATIONARY TO 21N71W. W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 
21N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 26N50W TO 
22N61W. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 31N43W TO 22N54W 
TO 22N65W TO 31N56W TO 31N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N44W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
27N48W 1018 MB THEN COLD TO 24N50W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 78W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT ALONG 31N W OF 77W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 83W AND 87W SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 83W AND 87.5W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT IN GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.