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FZNT02 KNHC 222054
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN MAR 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN MAR 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 24.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.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...EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W 
AND 76W. FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 77W AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.06 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.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W 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...EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT FROM 10N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 76W. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 16N BETWEEN 76W AND 
80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W...
...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.30 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 14N 
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. REMAINDER OF 
AREA FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 76W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 
76W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING LOW PRES NEAR 29N52W 1020 MB WITH TROUGH TO 
24N55W AND ANOTHER TROUGH TO 31N52W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
31N53W TO 28N51W TO 23N47W TO 23N56W TO 27N55W TO 31N53W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING LOW PRES NEAR 28N52W 1022 MB WITH 
TROUGH TO 31N52W. WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 29N54W TO 27N54W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 31N53W TO 
24N53W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST N OF AREA BETWEEN 45W AND 
54W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 53W AND 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 30N47W TO 31N55W. N 
OF LINE FROM 30N44W TO 30N51W TO 29N56W TO 31N60W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
 
.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN FROM 18N TO 21N BETWEEN 73W AND 75W...
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W...INCLUDING THE 
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 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 17N70W TO 16N74W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 
91W 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 88W AND 91W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 20N BETWEEN 91W AND 93W SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.