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FZNT02 KNHC 092216
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC WED MAR 09 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 11.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N
BETWEEN 72W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO
30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W
AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N
BETWEEN 72W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 79W
AND 83W WI8NDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT JUST W OF AREA. E28N97W TO 24N96W TO 20N97W SE TO S
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE N
OF 24N W OF 90W. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT N OF 24N W OF 90W AND 8 TO 11
FT ELSEWHERE.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N97W 1007 MB WITH COLD FRONT
TO 26N95W TO 20N97W. FROM 23N TO 28N E OF FRONT TO 90W SE WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FROM 19N TO 21N E OF FRONT TO 94W
S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT TO A
LINE FROM 31N88W TO 25N81W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28N97W 1004 WITH COLD FRONT TO
24N95W TO 22N94W TO 19N95W. N OF 22N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 90W.
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N95W TO 24N94W TO 19N95W. N
OF 22N E OF FRONT TO 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
S OF 22N E OF 87W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 26N93W TO 19N94W.
N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 22N E OF 87W...INCLUDING
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 24N43W TO 14N61W. N OF 27N E OF
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. NW OF FRONT TO
22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 23N74W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 24N40W THEN
WEAKENING STATIONARY TO 13N60W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM
31N56W TO 22N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY
IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 20N42W.
FROM 15N TO 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
9 FT IN NE SWELL.
 
.ATLC SW OF A LINE FROM 26N80W TO 22N65W...INCLUDING APPROACHES
TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SW OF A LINE FROM 26N80W TO 22N70W...INCLUDING
APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SW OF A LINE FROM 25N80W TO 22N70W...INCLUDING
APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 85W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF 85W SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF
15N W OF 80W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 85W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N
OF 15N W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.  

.CARIBBEAN ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 16N62W TO 13N72W TO ANOTHER
LINE FROM 18N70W TO 17N80W...INCLUDING THE ATLC PASSAGES...NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT JUST SOUTH OF DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 16N62W TO 12N72W TO ANOTHER
LINE FROM 18N70W TO 17N80W...INCLUDING THE ATLC PASSAGES... NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT JUST SOUTH OF DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 15N TO 17N BETWEEN 78W
AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.