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FZNT02 KNHC 101010
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC THU MAR 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU MAR 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 12.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W
NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF A
LINE FROM 14N61W TO 11N69W...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 81W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT SE WINDS N OF 15N W OF 80W. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF
A LINE FROM 14N61W TO 11N69W...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 82W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT SE WINDS N OF 15N W OF 80W. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 16 FT FROM 10N TO 14N
BETWEEN 75W AND 79W.  
.24 HOUR FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO
35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 18N63W TO
10N65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT SE WINDS N OF 15N W OF
80W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 11 TO 15 FT FROM 10N TO 14N
BETWEEN 74W AND 79W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF
80W...EXCEPT S OF 14N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT. S OF 16N BETWEEN 80W AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 1003 MB LOW PRES NEAR 27N96W TO 19N96W. FROM
23N TO 27N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W SE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.SEAS 9 TO 13
FT IN SE SWELL. WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT S OF 21N S WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF FRONT S OF 23N NW TO N WINDS 30 TO
40 KT.SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF FRONT BETWEEN 23N AND 26N NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF FRONT N OF 26N WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E
OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N87W TO 25N81W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 1004 MB LOW PRES NEAR 28N96W
TO 24N94W TO 18N95W. FROM 24N TO 26N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W S TO SE
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF
20N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE
SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 15 FT FROM 24N TO 28N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W.
W OF FRONT S OF 20N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 20N
W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN SE
SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 1005 MB LOW PRES NEAR 29N95W
TO 25N93W TO 18N95W. N OF 25N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W S TO SE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 28N BETWEEN 84W
AND 90W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 25N E OF
82.5W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. REMAINDER AREA N OF 21N BETWEEN 84W AND 96.5W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 1007 MB LOW PRES NEAR 30N96W
TO 27N93W TO 18N95W. FROM 21N TO 29N E OF FRONT TO 84W AS WELL
AS IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 28N90W TO 18N94W.
FROM 23N TO 29N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. STRAITS OF FLORIDA SE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 23N43W TO 13N61W. N OF 26N E OF
38W S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
120 NM E OF FRONT AND W OF FRONT...EXCEPT N OF 25N W OF 65W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT
NE SWELL W OF 60W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 22N40W THEN
DISSIPATING TO 11N60W. FROM 17N TO 23N BETWEEN 55W AND 69W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 22N E OF FRONT AND W
OF FRONT...EXCEPT N OF 25N W OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT NE SWELL W OF 60W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 20N42W.
FROM 15N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
 
.ATLC SW OF A LINE FROM 27N80W TO 18N65W...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 25N80W TO 22N71W...INCLUDING
APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N W OF 71W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF
25N W OF 79W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.