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FZNT02 KNHC 121534
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT MAR 12 2022

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 23N90W TO 19N96W. W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT S OF 28N W 
OF 90W...AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 82W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 21N90W TO 19N91W.
S OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N93W TO 27N97W N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT S 
OF 28N BETWEEN 85W AND 97W...AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 21N W OF 93W NW TO 
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE 
FROM 30N90W TO 26N94W TO 22N97W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA AND YUCATAN CHANNEL...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 
FT S OF 27N BETWEEN 86W AND 97W...AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE S OF 
29N E OF 90W...AND S OF 28N W OF 90W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. E OF A LINE FROM 28N85W 
TO 26N87W TO 21N90W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND 
YUCATAN CHANNEL...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE 
FROM 28N87W TO 24N85W TO 22N97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 20N94W. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N AND 
E OF 88W...AND S OF 22N BETWEEN 93W AND 95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT 
GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF A LINE FROM 31N66W TO 
28N70W TO 27N75W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28N81W. W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT N OF 
30N. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 73W SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N68W TO 
27N73W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 28N W OF 
68W.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 27N76W TO 23N80W. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF THE 
BAHAMAS...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT N OF 29N BETWEEN FRONT AND 79W. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT BETWEEN 
NW BAHAMAS AND SE FLORIDA. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 
A LINE FROM 31N63W TO 27N73W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 27N70W TO 22N77W.
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT N OF 30N 
BETWEEN FRONT AND 75W...AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N AND E OF THE 
BAHAMAS. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 56W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 
27N65W TO 24N75W. NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 28N70W TO 
28N75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N 
BETWEEN 75W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 E OF THE 
BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NW OF A LINE FROM 31N55W TO 26N65W TO 22N73W 
TO ANOTHER LINE FROM 31N71W TO 27N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 24N50W 
TO 22N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 24N E OF 55W...AND FROM 15N TO 19N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 50W AND S OF 23N BETWEEN 50W AND 62W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 60W...AND S OF 22N BETWEEN 60W 
AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.ATLC N OF 30N AND E OF 37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 70W AND 
75W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 73W 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT BETWEEN 64W AND 68W.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N80W TO 20.5N87W. 
NW OF FRONT...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N77W TO 18N87.5W. NW OF 
FRONT...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W...
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.