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FZNT02 KNHC 201617
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC SUN MAR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... 
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N82W TO 24N90W TO 18N94W. S OF 21N WITHIN 90
NM OF MEXICAN COAST NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE
WINDS NW PORTIONS. SEAS TO 12 FT...HIGHEST SW PART.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N80W TO 21N90W. S OF 21N
WITHIN 90 NM OF MEXICAN COAST NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA BETWEEN FRONT AND LINE
FROM 30N93W TO 23N978 N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. SE OF LINE FROM 30N88W
TO 21N97.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST
BAY OF CAMPECHE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 13N TO 17N E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 18N35W TO 15N58W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N SWELL AND E WIND WAVES.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 38W AND 54W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 53W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 21N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28N80.5W. N OF
27.5N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 22.5N80W. NW OF
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 240
NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS N OF 23N WITHIN 150 NM SE OF FRONT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 20.5N76W. N OF 28N
WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. S OF 25N TO FRONT BETWEEN 70W AND 80W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF
FRONT TO 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 66W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 65W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77.5W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N
BETWEEN 70W ND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22.5N80W TO 20N85W
TO 17N88W. N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20.5N76W TO 15.5N87W. NW OF
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS W OF 86W. SEAS
TO 10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.