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FZNT02 KNHC 180836
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73W 
AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 26N60W THEN STATIONARY TO 
20N73W. S OF 24N WITHIN 240 NM NW OF STATIONARY FRONT... 
INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ATLC ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N63W 
TO 31N50W TO 16N35W TO 05N55W TO 22N76W TO 31N63W...INCLUDING 
CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED N SWELL. S OF 09N E OF 37W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 28N55W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N73W. S OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM NW OF STATIONARY 
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT. ATLC FROM 12N TO 24N E 
OF 68W...INCLUDING CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N49W TO 27N65W TO 
22N77W. ATLC FROM 12N TO 23N BETWEEN 48W AND 64W...INCLUDING 
CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N48W TO 28N60W TO 
23N74W. ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 48W AND 64W...INCLUDING NE 
CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.  
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28N80W. N OF 
30N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
N OF 30N WITHIN 120 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 27N80W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
N OF 29N WITHIN 270 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 24N80W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 290 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
N OF 29N WITHIN 390 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 16N83W. N OF 16N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 85W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N75W TO 
16N83W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 91W AND 93W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 91W AND 92W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 91W AND 93W 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 NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.