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FZNT02 KNHC 191517
HSFAT2

+9-HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC THU MAR 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 21.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78.5W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 26N47W THEN STATIONARY TO 
21N50W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 40W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 35W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 
52W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 60W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 23N45W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT TO 52W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N 
TO NE SWELL. FROM 20N TO 27N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N45W TO 28N45W TO 
22N46W. N OF 29N W OF TROUGH TO 50W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20 W OF A LINE FROM 
31N42W TO 20N50W TO ANOTHER LINE FROM 31N55W TO 24N60W WINDS 20 
KT OT LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 58W AND 76W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT E 
OF THE BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W...INCLUDING 
APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 75W... 
INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 24N W OF 60W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 67.5W AND 74W...INCLUDING MONA 
PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 70W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N E OF 67W AND FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 
67W AND 75W...INCLUDING MONA PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT W OF 70W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N E OF 67W AND FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 
67W AND 75W...INCLUDING MONA PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT...INCLUDING CARIBBEAN PASSAGES

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18.5N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 80W AND N OF 19.5N BETWEEN 80W AND 84W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 19N TO 26N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W AND FROM 25N 
TO 28N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 27.5N BETWEEN 92W AND 95W SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 89W AND 93W SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 24N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19.5N TO 23N 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.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.