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FZNT02 KNHC 151603
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN MAR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE
FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.03 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 77W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT GULF 
OF VENEZUELA.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 77W AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 22N61W 1014 MB WITH TROUGH EXTENDING NNE 
FROM LOW TO 27N60W TO 31N55W AND S FROM LOW TO 18N61W. FROM 23N 
TO 27N BETWEEN 61W AND 65W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 28N BETWEEN 58W AND 67W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 21N62W 1014 MB WITH TROUGH 
EXTENDING NNE FROM LOW TO 25N62W TO 27N61W AND SE FROM LOW TO 
17N61W. FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 63W AND 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN DECAYING NE SWELL.  
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. WEAKENING TROUGH FROM
24N61W TO 18N65W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 21N TO 26N BETWEEN 40W AND 49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 25N BETWEEN 44W AND 50W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 28N68W THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 29N73W AND WARM FRONT TO LOW PRES NEAR 
31N76W 1020 MB. N OF FRONT AND W TO 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 27N60W TO 26N68W 
THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 28N73W AND WARM FRONT TO 31N76W.
N OF FRONT AND W TO 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 25N65W TO 24N71W.
NW OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N67W TO 25N71W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W...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 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS WITHIN 30 NM OF
THE COAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE.
.15 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS WITHIN 30 NM 
OF THE COAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE.
.39 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS WITHIN 30 NM 
OF THE COAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.