000
FZNT02 KNHC 091956
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON MAR 9 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 9.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 11.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 18.5N94W. WITHIN 25N48W TO  
18N67W TO 22N79W TO 28N80W TO 30N44W TO 25N48W NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT WITHIN 180 NM NW OF FRONT. SEAS 10 TO 17
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N42W TO 18N64W 
TO 29N81W TO 29N61W TO 31N35W TO 22N42W AND ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 23N47W TO 20N55W THEN
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 20N65W. WITHIN 20N53W TO 19N67W TO
23N80W TO 27N72W TO 30N36W TO 20N53W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
19N35W TO 10N58W TO 20N51W TO 28N79W TO 31N35W TO 19N35W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. SHEAR LINE FROM 29N35W TO
23N45W TO 20N60W. WITHIN 23N44W TO 21N67W TO 26N62W TO 31N42W TO  
30N35W TO 23N44W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N35W TO 08N51W TO 
28N75W TO 27N59W TO 31N35W TO 19N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 11N74W TO 11N75W TO 12N75W TO 12N74W TO 11N74W
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 12N70W
TO 09N77W TO 18N87W TO 23N83W TO 18N67W TO 12N70W...INCLUDING
ATLC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N70W TO 09N77W TO 11N81W TO 18N81W  
TO 18N70W TO 12N70W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT
NEAR 11N77W. WITHIN 15N62W TO 11N68W TO 16N70W TO 18N69W TO 
18N63W TO 15N62W...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N74W TO 10N76W TO 10N78W TO 12N77W 
TO 12N75W TO 11N74W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 07N39W TO 07N50W TO 10N49W TO 10N42W TO 07N39W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 23N81W TO 22N85W TO 23N89W TO 25N90W TO
27N85W TO 23N81W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N81W TO 23N83W TO 24N83W TO 25N82W TO
24N81W TO 23N81W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.