000
FZNT02 KNHC 311519
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC THU MAR 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI APR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 02.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.FROM 23N TO 27N BETWEEN 88W AND 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 26N BETWEEN 85W AND 92W SE TO S
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO 24N98W. NW OF FRONT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29.5N85W TO 22N95W TO 19N95W.
S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF
92W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 27N56W...THEN
STATIONARY TO 26N65W. N OF LINE FROM 28N70W TO 27N61W TO 31N45W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. SHEAR LINE FROM
29N35WTO 28N42W TO 27N51W. WITHIN 90 NM N OF SHEAR LINE NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF SHEAR LINE WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED
BELOW. 

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 16N60W TO 18N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 13N60W TO 20N55W TO 20N35W WINDS
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 21N60W TO 25N55W TO 31N40W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 14N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
HONDURAS...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 84W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
HONDURAS...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.