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FZNT02 KNHC 211516
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT MAR 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 23.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... 
.FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 
74W AND 76W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 11N75W. FROM 10N TO 
14N BETWEEN 77W AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 76W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO 
E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 
KT S OF 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 10N TO 
15N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 76W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO 
E SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 31N47W 1019 MB WITH TROUGH TO 25N46W. N OF 
29N BETWEEN 47W AND 51W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N56W TO 31N49W 
TO 31N42W TO 26N44W TO 24N51W TO 26N57W TO 31N56W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING LOW PRES NEAR 28N50W 1019 MB. WITHIN 
AREA BOUNDED BY 31N51W TO 31N46W TO 27N46W TO 23N45W TO 22N48W 
TO 21N55W TO 25N58W TO 31N55W TO 31N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING LOW PRES NEAR 27N50W 1020 MB. WITHIN 
AREA BOUNDED BY 31N53W TO 27N49W TO 22N46W TO 20N56W TO 26N55W 
TO 31N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN DECAYING N TO 
NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES WEAKENED TO A TROUGH FROM 31N52W TO 
25N52W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N BETWEEN 72W AND 74W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...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.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 14N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 18N63W TO 
17N66W TO 16N70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 89W AND 
92W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 92W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 89W AND 92W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 92W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT
.48 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.