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FZNT02 KNHC 162023
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N 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 70W AND 81W 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W 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 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 76W AND 
82.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 22N96W TO 19N95W. N 
OF 27N E OF FRONT 88W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 
21N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 22N94W TO 18.5N94W.
S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 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.

.SYNOPSIS AND 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 23N72W 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 21N50W TO 18N61W. SE 
OF A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 23N73W TO ANOTHER LINE FROM 25N35W TO 
17N50W TO 15N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT N OF 20N E OF 55W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 20N50W TO 17N61W. SE 
OF A LINE FROM 31N55W TO 24N60W TO 19N67W TO ANOTHER LINE FROM 
14N35W TO 10N45W TO 08N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 30N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST E OF 80W TO A LINE FROM 31N75W TO 29N80W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.    
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 64W AND 68W 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 TO 8 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 19N 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 75W...INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE...NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 70W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT W OF 70W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT W OF 72W.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 20N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 27N BETWEEN 87W AND 
94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N95W TO 26N97W. FROM 24N TO 
29N BETWEEN 87W AND 92W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED. SEE ABOVE.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.