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FZNT02 KNHC 160921
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 
78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N 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 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N 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 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 21N62W 1015 MB. FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 64W 
AND 66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 48W AND 51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 29N70W. NW OF 
FRONT TO 66W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 28.5N67W. NW OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 27N67W. NW OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 26N50W. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT TO 53W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 28N BETWEEN 50W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 42W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 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 IN WINDS. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15.5N BETWEEN 69W AND 71W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 20N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15.5N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO DENSE FOG WITHIN 20 NM OF THE COASTAL WATERS OF 
TEXAS AND LOUISIANA. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.