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FZNT02 KNHC 141620
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT MAR 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 16.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 28N57W TO 17N62W. FROM 24N TO 28N BETWEEN 55W 
AND 62W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
AREA BOUNDED BY 29N59W TO 26N49W TO 23N55W TO 20N62W TO 22N66W 
TO 29N59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
SE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 24N60W 1014 MB. TROUGH NE FROM 
LOW TO 28N59W AND SSW FROM LOW TO 18N61W. FROM 25N TO 27N 
BETWEEN 57W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 24N TO 28N BETWEEN 56W AND 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT... EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS BETWEEN 56W AND 59W. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 22N TO 29N BETWEEN 52W AND 64W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 24N61W 1013 MB. TROUGH NNE FROM 
LOW TO 28N59W AND SSW FROM LOW TO 18N62W. WITHIN 180 NM NW 
QUADRANT OF LOW N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 29N60W TO 24N58W TO 22N62W TO 
23N65W TO 26N65W TO 29N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING LOW PRES NEAR 22N62W. TROUGH NE FROM 
LOW TO 27N60W. WITHIN 180 NM NW QUADRANT OF LOW N TO NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN
63W AND 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 20N TO 24N E OF 45W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 21N BETWEEN 41W AND 48W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 
76W. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 
76W. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 10 FT S PF 12N BETWEEN 74W 
AND 77W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W...
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR 
WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR 
WINDWARD PASSAGE.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 18N68W TO 
17N72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 17N68W TO 16N72W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 1768W TO 17N71W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 17N68W TO 16N72W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO PATCHY DENSE FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR 
LESS WITHIN 30 TO 60 NM OF COAST N OF 26N AND W OF 87W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
.12 HOUR FORECAST PATCHY DENSE FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS 
WITHIN 30 TO 60 NM OF COAST N OF 26N AND W OF 87W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST PATCHY DENSE FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS 
WITHIN 30 TO 60 NM OF COAST N OF 26N AND W OF 87W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.