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FZNT02 KNHC 161520
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING... 

.COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 23N60W TO 26N75W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT 
TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 26 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 65W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF THE AREA N OF 24N W OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 24N70W 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 
31N35W TO 26N43W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.06 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 
24 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 22N72W TO 
27N77W TO 31N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 66W. N OF 27N 
E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N35W TO 27N41W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 20N55W TO 19N68W. W 
OF FRONT TO 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 31N67W TO 23N74W TO ANOTHER 
LINE FROM 27N35W TO 19N50W TO 17N61W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST REINFORCING COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 19N55W 
TO 18N63W. SE OF A LINE FROM 31N58W TO 22N65W TO 19N68W TO 
ANOTHER LINE FROM 16N35W TO 10N50W TO 09N60W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 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 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W 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 30N BETWEEN 76W AND 79W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.    
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 64W AND 66W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 77W AND 80W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

CARIBBEAN 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 65W AND 74W 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 17.5N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 27N BETWEEN 87W AND 
94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 23N97W. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT 90W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 24N91W TO 18.5N94W.
S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH LOCALLY HIGHER 
GUSTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 23 W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.