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FZNT02 KNHC 150918
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN MAR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN MAR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA NE TO E WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 9 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 23N61W 1015 MB WITH TROUGH TO 22N59W TO 
19N61W. FROM 24N TO 28N BETWEEN 57W AND 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 64W AND 68W...INCLUDING 
APPROACHES TO THE MONA PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 21N TO 28N BETWEEN 56W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 22N62W 1012 MB WITH TROUGH TO 
19N61W. FROM 21N TO 26N BETWEEN 63W AND 66W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 
64W AND 68W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 40W AND 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 42W AND 50W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 48W AND 51W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 27N60W. N OF 
30N W OF FRONT TO 63W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 26N58W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT TO 66W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15.5N BETWEEN 67W AND 72W...INCLUDING THE MONA 
PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N BETWEEN 67W AND 72W...INCLUDING THE 
MONA PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS WITHIN 30 NM OF
COAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.