000
FZNT02 KNHC 180228
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT MAR 18 2017

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. GULF OF VENEZUELA S OF 12N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13.5N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 13N BETWEEN 74W 
AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 26N60W THEN STATIONARY TO 
20N72W. WITHIN 240 NM NW OF STATIONARY FRONT W OF 
65W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND TO 8 FT SW OF 
BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N61W TO 31N50W TO 
26N60W TO 21N71W TO 24N74W TO 28N60W TO 30N58W TO 31N61W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL N OF 25N AND 8 
TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL S OF 25N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 29N53W 
THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY TO 21N75W. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT 
BETWEEN 63W AND 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 
26N65W THEN WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH TO 25N70W TO 22N76W. WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC AREA BOUNDED BY 31N35W TO 16N35W TO 10N53W TO 14N60W TO 
20N62W TO 25N56W TO 26N41W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 09N E OF 37W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST AREA BOUNDED BY 22N45W TO 16N35W TO 14N35W TO 
13N57W TO 20N65W TO 23N60W TO 22N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH 31N81W. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 30N81W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 74W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR 
31N. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 80W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 27N76W TO 26N80W. N 
OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 65W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT. W OF FRONT TO 75W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 18N78W TO 16N82W. N 
OF 16N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT FROM 
17N TO 19N BETWEEN 81W AND 85W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N74W TO 
15N83W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 22N TO 23N BETWEEN 84W AND 86W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 89W AND 93W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N AND E OF 92W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.