000
FZNT02 KNHC 260213
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC SAT MAR 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT MAR 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 28.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...  
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N
BETWEEN 64W AND 79W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF
66W. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT S OF 15N
W OF 73W. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 64W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 17N BETWEEN
75W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL W OF 67W. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT S OF 15N
W OF 74W. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN
75W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 66W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 20N W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
 
.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 20N64W TO 25N50W TO 25N35W TO
07N35W TO 06N54W TO 20N64W NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 20N64W TO 27N40W TO
27N35W TO 07N35W TO 06N54W TO 20N64W AND N OF 27N E OF 40W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 20N BETWEEN 54W AND 62W AND FROM
21N TO 30N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED
NE AND NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17.5N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.21 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17.5N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 85W AND 88W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17.5N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 03 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 23N BETWEEN 87W AND
89W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 23N BETWEEN 87W AND 89W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.27 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.