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FZNT02 KNHC 311614
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED MAR 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU APR  1.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI APR  2.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 26N97W. N OF THE 
FRONT WITHIN 28N94W TO 26N97W TO 28N97W TO 30N95W TO 29N91W TO 
28N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUST TO GALE FORCE.
SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 21N96W. N OF THE 
FRONT W OF 97W AND N OF 25N BETWEEN 85W AND 97W N TO NE WINDS 25
TO 35 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NORTH OF FRONT WITHIN 25N88W TO 21N97W TO 28N97W TO 
31N87W TO 29N83W TO 25N88W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WITHIN 19N95W TO 19N96W
TO 22N98W TO 24N98W TO 24N96W TO 19N95W...INCLUDING 60 NM OF 
VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 24N82W TO 19N96W TO 25N97W TO 30N89W TO 29N83W TO 24N82W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N82W TO 19N96W TO 25N97W TO 30N89W TO
29N83W TO 24N82W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 
60 NM OF VERACRUZ AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND WITHIN 60 NM OF 
CAMPECHE... NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11.5N 12.5N BETWEEN 74.5W TO 76.5W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N62W TO 09N78W TO 11N84W TO 
16N82W TO 18N64W TO 14N62W...INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.03 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. OTHERWISE LITTLE CHANGE
IN WINDS AND SEAS.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74.5W TO 76.5W NE 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KTS. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17.5N 
BETWEEN 66W AND 83.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N77W TO 11N78W TO 13N79W TO 14N73W TO
13N71W TO 10N77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N76W TO 09N77W TO 11N84W TO 17N80W TO 16N65W 
TO 13N76W...INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N73W TO 09N77W TO 12N79W TO 14N75W TO
12N67W TO 11N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
WITHIN 09N78W TO 10N81W TO 11N82W TO 15N76W TO 13N70W TO 09N78W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 16N57W TO 15N60W TO 19N68W TO 22N67W TO 22N63W TO
16N57W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
18N45W TO 07N43W TO 10N61W TO 22N70W TO 31N35W TO 18N45W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N35W TO 07N53W TO 11N61W TO 20N65W TO
23N35W TO 08N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 29N58W. WITHIN 29N45W TO 28N53W 
TO 31N57W TO 31N41W TO 29N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 25N57W. WITHIN 
30N38W TO 28N45W TO 28N48W TO 31N52W TO 31N35W TO 30N38W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N35W TO 25N42W. WITHIN 27N35W TO 
28N46W TO 31N51W TO 31N35W TO 27N35W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 28N80W. WITHIN 
30N78W TO 29N81W TO 31N81W TO 31N75W TO 30N78W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 23N79W. WITHIN 24N75W TO 
23N84W TO 26N80W TO 31N81W TO 31N70W TO 24N75W...INCLUDING THE 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 
22N82W TO 17N87W. WITHIN 18N83W TO 18N88W TO 21N87W TO 22N85W TO
21N83W TO 18N83W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND THE 
YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 16N87W. WITHIN 19N83W
TO 17N85W TO 17N88W TO 22N85W TO 22N82W TO 19N83W...INCLUDING 
THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE GULF OF HONDURAS...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER TORRES. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.