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FZNT02 KNHC 112205
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC FRI MAR 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 13.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT JUST S OF
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 16N BETWEEN 80W AND
82W AND S OF 10N E OF 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 16N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W
AND S OF 10N E OF 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE
TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 15N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 23N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF A LINE FROM 26N80W TO
22N65W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 20N BETWEEN 58W AND 66W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 71W AND
74W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST N OF AREA. N OF A LINE
FROM 31N40W TO 29N50W TO 31N61W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 29N60W TO 31N67W. SE
OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N37W TO 27N45W TO 29N55W SW TO W WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NW OF FRONT TO 55W NW WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 25N50W TO 27N60W. N
OF FRONT TO 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW
SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 16N W OF 82W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 24N92W TO 20N96W. FROM
22N TO 28N E OF FRONT TO 87W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT. STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO 26N90W TO
19N94W. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30
KT.SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.