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FZNT02 KNHC 150201
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
0430 UTC SUN MAR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN MAR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...

.FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 16N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 16.5N 
BETWEEN 80W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 
74W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 25N50W THEN STATIONARY TO 22N65W 
TO 23N72W. N OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 24N E OF FRONT  WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 24N40W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 23N55W. N OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. FROM 14N TO 23N E OF 43W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 27N80W. N OF 
30N E OF FRONT TO 62W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 25N65W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 45W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N 
W OF FRONT TO 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 23N95W TO 18N93W. W 
OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 
23N TO 26N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 24N95W TO 20N91W. S OF 22N W OF 
TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 24N95W TO 19N92W. 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.