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FZNT02 KNHC 122122
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU MAR 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 24N W OF A LINE FROM 31N37W TO 24N41W TO 50W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE 
FROM 24N35W TO 17N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 
22N TO 25N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 27N W OF 50W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N41W TO 27N42W. N OF 24N 
E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND N 
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 27N70W TO 22N72W. FROM 22N TO 27N E OF TROUGH 
TO 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 27N58W TO 20N61W. FROM 23N TO 26N 
E OF TROUGH TO 53W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 27N56W TO 20N60W. FROM 23N TO 27N E 
OF TROUGH N OF 24N E OF TROUGH TO 50W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 22N TO 26N W OF TROUGH TO 62W NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 46W 
AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 27N56W TO 20N60W. FROM 22N TO 25N 
E OF TROUGH TO 55W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
FROM 22N TO 25N W OF TROUGH TO 60W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 50W AND 55W AND FROM 
21N TO 25N BETWEEN 60W AND 64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL.

..CARIBBEAN WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST 
BETWEEN DESTIN FLORIDA AND GALVESTON TEXAS. VISIBILITY LESS THAN 
1 NM.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 
91W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.