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FZNT02 KNHC 161543
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.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 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.03 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.39 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 20N62W 1015 MB WITH TROUGH NE TO 24N59W TO 
30N55W. FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 64W AND 66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.18 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 COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 29N68W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 
31N73W. NW OF FRONT TO 67W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 27N67W TO 27N70W 
THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 29N72W AND WARM FRONT TO WEAK LOW PRES 
NEAR 30N73W 1022 MB. COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES TO 29N78W THEN 
WARM FRONT TO NE FLORIDA. N OF COLD FRONT AND E OF 70W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30N49W 1018 MB WITH TRAILING 
COLD FRONT TO 26N56W TO 25N68W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 31N73W. 
LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N47W 1017 MB WITH TRAILING 
COLD FRONT TO 28N52W AND TO 27N58W. N OF FRONT AND E OF 55W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 30N WITHIN 
300 NM E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
N OF FRONT BETWEEN 54W AND 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT
IN MIXED SWELL.

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

.CARIBBEAN N OF 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 71W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 74W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 
91W 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.

.GULF OF MEXICO PATCHY DENSE FOG WITHIN 30 NM OF THE COAST 
BETWEEN 89W AND 97W. VSBY OCCASIONALLY 1 NM OR LESS.  
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE.
.15 HOUR FORECAST PATCHY DENSE FOG WITHIN 30 NM OF THE COAST 
BETWEEN 89W AND 97W. VSBY OCCASIONALLY 1 NM OR LESS.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE.
.39 HOUR FORECAST PATCHY DENSE FOG WITHIN 30 NM OF THE COAST 
BETWEEN 89W AND 97W. VSBY OCCASIONALLY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.