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FZNT02 KNHC 262133
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT MAR 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 28.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...  
.FROM 11N TO 19N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS N OF 17N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN
E SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT S OF 14N W OF 74W. S OF 15N BETWEEN
67W AND 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE
FROM 09.5N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N
BETWEEN 68W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W.
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 09.5N TO 17N BETWEEN 66W AND 82W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 15N BETWEEN
71W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E
SWELL. N OF 17N BETWEEN 66.5W AND 68W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND
82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N
BETWEEN 71W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
9 FT. S OF 20N BETWEEN 66.5W AND 68.5W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 20N BETWEEN 66.5W AND 68.5W E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.ATLC FROM 16N TO 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 27N40W
TO 22N65W TO 18N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. N OF 30N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW
SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 30N38W TO 22N55W TO 22N64W
AND 18N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL...EXCEPT MIXED E AND NW SWELL N OF 24N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 30N38W TO 22N43W TO 22N64W TO
18N64W...EXCEPT S OF 20N E OF 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9
FT IN NE TO E SWELL...EXCEPT MIXED NE TO E AND NW SWELL N OF 22N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. FROM 08N TO 11N
BETWEEN 53W AND 57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL. S OF 09N BETWEEN 40W AND 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
8 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W SW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 85W AND 87.5W E
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO TROUGH ALONG 29N E OF 87W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 85W
AND 87W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WINDS
AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.06 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH N OF THE AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 23N BETWEEN 87W AND
89W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 24.5N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 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 SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.