160 
FZNT02 KNHC 062208
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI MAR 06 2020

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 08.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 25.5N80W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A 
LINE FROM 31N59W TO 27N71W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 27N74W TO 23N80W. N 
OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N59W TO 28N65W TO 27N72W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
N OF 29.5N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
E OF THE BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 26N66W TO 21N75W. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N55W TO 28N63W SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 72W W TO NW WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 25N65W TO 20N72W. N 
OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N53W TO 27N58W SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT TO 75W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 24N60W TO 18.5N70W. 
N OF 28 WITHIN 90 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 
TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. NW OF FRONT TO LINE S OF 27N AND E OF 
74W...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF 25N AND 12 
TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 25N. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N OF 27N 
AND W OF 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 25N AND WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22.5N80W TO 21N84W TO 17N88W. 
N OF FRONT...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N77W TO 17N86.5W TO 15N87W. 
NW OF FRONT...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 20N68W TO 16N75W TO 
15N83W. NW OF FRONT...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT LEE OF CUBA. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN THE LEE OF CUBA...AND 8 TO 9 FT IN WINDWARD 
PASSAGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 18.5N70W TO 13N84W. 
NW OF FRONT...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 25N TO 28N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 25.5N80W TO 21N87W. N OF 24.5N E 
OF 93W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23.5N E 
OF 93W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 20.5N 
W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 24.5N E OF 87.5W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N E OF 90W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25.5N E OF 87W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
S OF 27N E O 89W WIND 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.