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FZNT02 KNHC 091539
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON MAR 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 11.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 22N56W TO 18N64W. WITHIN 150 NM 
NW OF FRONT E OF 55W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW 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 31N63W TO 27N77W...AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT. E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N37W TO 24N50W TO 18N62W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 22N50W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 19N65W. NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 
29N65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT NW OF FRONT 
TO A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 26N65W...AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE NW OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 29N80W. E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 
21N35W TO 15N50W TO 14N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL. W OF 65W AND S OF A LINE FROM 29N65W TO 27N80W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT S OF 26N AND E OF THE 
BAHAMAS...AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE E OF THE BAHAMAS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT S OF 22.5N W OF THE BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 21N50W 
THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 21N65W. NW OF FRONT TO A LINE 
FROM 31N45W TO 29N50W TO 26N65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 
28N65W. E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 25N35W TO 15N45W TO 10N55W TO 
10N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... 
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 13N TO 15N BETWEEN 
80W AND 81.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 80W AND 81.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 78W 
AND 81.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 
13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 80.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 11N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 64W...INCLUDING MONA PASSAGE...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE AND S 
OF HISPANIOLA FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT S OF HISPANIOLA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.  

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA... 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 8 
TO 10 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ELSEWHERE FROM 22N TO 26N 
BETWEEN 87W AND 90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 26N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT... 
EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ELSEWHERE FROM 22N TO 
27N BETWEEN 87W AND 90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E 
TO SE SWELL. FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 91.5W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.