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FZNT02 KNHC 182128
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 26N60W TO 23N69W TO 
20N74W. WITHIN 150 NM NW OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS AND W OF 58W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N49W TO 27N65W TO 26N70W 
TO 21N76W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC AREA BOUNDED BY 26N53W TO 20N35W TO 13N35W TO 14N48W TO 
06N45W TO 10N60W TO 15N61W TO 18N63W TO 19N68W TO 21N68W TO 
26N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 56W AND 61W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE AREA BOUNDED BY 
23N58W TO 20N42W TO 15N35W TO 12N35W TO 14N50W TO 07N47W TO 
06N52W TO 15N61W TO 18N63W TO 19N65W TO 21N65W TO 23N58W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST AREA BOUNDED BY 19N42W TO 07N48W TO 06N54W TO 
16N62W TO 19N65W TO 21N65W TO 19N42W 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 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH 31N81W. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 30N81W. N OF 
30N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT NEAR 31N. N OF 30N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 27N80W. E OF FRONT 
AND N OF LINE FROM 31N68W TO 28.5N74.5W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 28N AND W OF FRONT TO 80W NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 26N65W TO 20N74W. E 
OF FRONT AND N OF LINE FROM 31N54W TO 26N62W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. W OF FRONT AND N OF LINE FROM 27N62W TO 
31N72W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 
31N70W. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT AND N OF LINE FROM 27N62W TO 23N74W 
TO 30N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 76W AND 79W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18.5N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 21N E OF 93W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N E OF 92W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N E OF 91.5W 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.