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FZNT02 KNHC 152023
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON MAR 15 2021

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING... 
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 27N65W TO 31N80W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT 
TO 68W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 
27N55W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 24N65W TO 25N74W. N 
OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
24 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 
26N65W TO 31N67W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT IN 
NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 27N70W TO 
31N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
27N E OF FRONT TO 45W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 22N55W TO 23N72W. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 
22 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF THE AREA 
N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 22N72W TO 27N77W TO 31N78W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N36W TO 26N41W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 20N55W TO 19N68W. W 
OF FRONT TO 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 31N63W TO 22N72W TO ANOTHER 
LINE FROM 25N35W TO 17N50W TO 15N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST 
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST 
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST 
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 25N BETWEEN 41W AND 48W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF A LINE FROM 31N38W TO 25N50W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 45W TO A LINE FROM 31N36W TO 
25N44W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 77W AND 80W SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.    
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  

CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W... 
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF HONDURAS...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 27N BETWEEN 87W AND 
94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NEAR THE COAST OF TEXAS. N OF 25N 
BETWEEN 88W AND 83W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.