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FZNT02 KNHC 122131
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
2230 UTC THU MAR 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 14.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 84W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 75W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17.5N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 75W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17.5N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 13N TO 20N E OF 42W AND FROM 13N TO 16N BETWEEN 51W 
AND 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W...INCLUDING 
APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 30N81W. N OF 
FRONT W OF 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 26N65W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 28N80W. N OF 28N W OF 73W SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 25N50W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 22N65W TO 26N76W. N OF FRONT TO 28N BETWEEN 60W 
AND 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 
FRONT W OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18.5N E OF 77W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 25N BETWEEN 83W 
AND 85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 84W AND 85W SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.