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FZNT02 KNHC 042212
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
2230 UTC WED MAR 04 2015

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 06.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 64W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT S OF 14N W 
OF 75W. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 18N72W TO 18N76W TO 16N82W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 79W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF A LINE FROM 18N75W TO 16N82W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 15N W OF 74W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NE TO E SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT S OF 15N W OF 74W. ELSEWHERE 
S OF A LINE FROM 18N76W TO 16N82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 
NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 66W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 
78W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT FROM 
10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 
18N75W TO 18N80W TO 11N83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.S OF 23N BETWEEN 87W AND 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 25N97W. W OF FRONT 
WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 26N93W TO 21N97W.    
W OF 92W AND W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 
40 KT S OF 25N. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 27N95W. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 25N91W TO 18N95W.   
W OF 91W AND W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 
40 KT S OF 25N W OF 95W. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 22N97W. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 26N87W TO 
18N92W. S OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
18 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 19N94W. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N W OF 89W AND W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN 54W AND 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 70W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 20N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N BETWEEN 
50W AND 69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 22N W OF 70W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE  
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N W OF 70W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 28N50W TO 26N61W.
W OF FRONT TO 46W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 46W AND 61W WINDS    
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 31N39W    
TO 27N43W. N OF 22N E OF A LINE FROM 22N57W TO 31N50W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF A LINE FROM 20N46W TO 27N45W TO 
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 30N81W. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 28N80W. N OF 
30N W OF 79W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 31N70W TO 28N80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 30 NM N OF A LINE FROM 20N73.5W TO 19N76W TO 
19N80W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 86W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N W OF 90W WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE AREAS
OF DENSE FOG WITH VSBYS 3 NM OR LESS.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FOG DISSIPATED OVER FORECAST WATERS.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.