000 FZNT02 KNHC 201558 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1630 UTC THU MAR 20 2014 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 THU MAR 20. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 21. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 22. .WARNINGS. ...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... .FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 67W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 27N63W THEN STATIONARY TO 26N70W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS NEAR 24N74W TO NORTHERN COAST OF W CUBA NEAR 22N78W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 53W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 58W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 29N65W TO 24N73W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .ATLC FROM 07N TO 15N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N E OF 55W AND S OF 13N BETWEEN 55W AND 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 42W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.