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FZNT02 KNHC 160950
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N49W TO 27N75W. WITHIN 30N49W TO 30N52W TO 
30N56W TO 31N60W TO 31N48W TO 30N49W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 17 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N46W TO 27N64W TO 31N70W TO 
31N39W TO 26N46W 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 23 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 
30N60W. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 26N58W TO 26N68W TO 31N76W TO 
31N70W TO 28N67W TO 25N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.09 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N46W TO 29N76W. WITHIN 
28N41W TO 28N48W TO 28N56W TO 31N60W TO 31N37W TO 28N41W W WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT W OF 45W...SEAS 9 TO 14 FT E OF 
45W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N55W TO 25N63W TO 31N69W TO 28N57W TO 
28N48W TO 25N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. WITHIN 24N54W TO 25N71W TO 31N75W TO 31N68W TO 27N42W TO 
24N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N39W TO 22N71W. WITHIN 
27N41W TO 20N56W TO 22N61W TO 31N63W TO 31N37W TO 27N41W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
20N56W TO 24N75W TO 31N70W TO 25N62W TO 31N35W TO 20N56W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 19N61W. WITHIN 
20N35W TO 11N58W TO 21N70W TO 31N61W TO 31N35W TO 20N35W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 11N74W TO 10N76W TO 11N77W TO 13N76W TO 13N74W TO 11N74W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF 
THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N74W TO 10N78W TO 13N78W TO 14N77W TO
13N73W TO 11N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N73W TO 10N77W TO 13N79W TO 18N69W TO
14N70W TO 11N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT 
WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 10N76W TO 10N79W TO 13N81W TO 16N75W TO 17N73W TO 10N76W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N74W TO 12N79W TO 18N73W TO 18N70W TO
15N70W TO 11N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N79W TO 10N76W TO 11N82W TO 16N79W TO 16N75W 
TO 13N79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N76W TO 13N79W TO 14N78W TO 16N73W TO
14N71W TO 11N76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 10N76W TO 11N82W TO 16N80W TO 16N75W TO 14N79W 
TO 10N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 30.5N77.5W TO 30.5N78.5W TO 31N79.5W TO 31N77.5W TO
30.5N77.5W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30.5N75W TO 30N78W TO 30N80W TO 
31N80.5W TO 31N75W TO 30.5N75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N67.5W TO 30N69W TO 31N69.5W TO 
31N65.5W TO 30N67.5W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 19N74W TO 18N76W TO 19N76W TO 20N75W TO 20N73W
TO 19N74W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND
73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N76W TO 20N74W TO 20N72W TO 20N73W TO
19N76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONDITIONS FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 
67W AND 73W MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED ABOVE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 16N86W TO 16N87W TO 17N87W TO 17N86W TO
16N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... E TO SE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N85W TO 17N86W TO 17N88W TO 18N87W TO
17N85W TO 16N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N85W TO 16N87W TO 17N88W TO 18N87W TO
19N85W TO 16N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 27N BETWEEN 87W AND
94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.