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FZNT02 KNHC 081533
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN MAR 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN MAR 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 10.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 09.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W AND FROM 13N TO 15N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 66W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 67W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... 
.CARIBBEAN WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 20N68W TO 16N80W TO 
15.5N84W. NW OF FRONT...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 20N64W TO 17N68W 
TO 17N74W. N OF 15N W OF A LINE FROM 18N73W TO 15N77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE...S OF 
JAMAICA...AND IN THE LEE OF CUBA N OF 19N BETWEEN 77W AND 80W. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE AND S OF JAMAICA...AND 8 TO 
11 FT ELSEWHERE. N OF 16.5N BETWEEN 67W AND 72W...INCLUDING MONA 
PASSAGE NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N AND W OF LINE FROM 18N67W TO 
15N70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 64W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
AND MONA PASSAGES NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...
EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT IN MONA PASSAGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEN67W AND 85W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 13 FT IN MONA PASSAGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 84W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 20N68W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL N OF A LINE FROM 31N52W TO 24N75W TO 31N77W. N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 26N56W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 22N57W TO 
18N64W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 
WINDS W OF 65W. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT W OF FRONT AND E OF THE BAHAMAS 
TO A LINE FROM 31N62W TO 27N77W...AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT. E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N37W TO 18N62W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 22N50W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 19N68W. NW OF AFRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N55W TO 
28N65W TO 27N80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT NW 
OF FRONT AND E OF THE BAHAMAS TO A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 27N60W TO 
26N75W...AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 
31N60W TO 29N80W. E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 20N35W TO 15N45W TO 
12N55W TO 12N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND 
THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
S OF 25N...EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 13 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 92W...INCLUDING THE 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N 
OF 26N E OF 88W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 85W...INCLUDING THE 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 22N 
TO 27N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E 
SWELL. FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 85W...INCLUDING THE 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.