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FZNT02 KNHC 161532
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                         
1630 UTC SUN MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.N OF 22N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W AND FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 90W 
AND 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 25N93W TO 19N96W. S 
OF 26N W OF 94W AND W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N BETWEEN 84W AND 89W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO LOW PRES NEAR 27N86W 
1004 MB TO 21N90W TO 18N94W. S OF 25N W OF 92W NW TO N WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST SW PART. ELSEWHERE W OF 90W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT BETWEEN 
84W AND 87W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NE OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 27N83W TO 
YUCATAN CHANNEL NEAR 22N86W. S OF 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 93W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 24N W OF 
93W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT EXITING AREA FROM 26N82W TO 23N83W. 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO LOW PRES NEAR 27N50W 1016 MB TO 
24N60W THEN DISSIPATING SHEAR LINE TO 20N70W. N OF A LINE FROM 
31N44W TO 25N50W TO 25N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N45W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
26N48W 1016 MB TO 22N55W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 31N77W TO 27N80W S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 31N70W TO 27N80W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT ALONG 31N. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT N OF 30N BETWEEN 76W AND 80W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N79W 1006 MB. COLD FRONT FROM 
LOW TO 28N81W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N75W 1006 MB. COLD FRONT FROM 
LOW TO 27N79W TO 25N80W. E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N68W TO 
27N80W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 120 NM W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 84W AND 87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 84W AND 87.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS AND YUCATAN CHANNEL...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT S OF 21N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N86W TO 16N87W. N OF 20N 
BETWEEN 84.5W AND 86W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WEAKENING FROM 22N83W TO 16N85W. 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL NEAR 
THE YUCATAN CHANNEL.
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.