000
FZNT02 KNHC 190830
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON MAR 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 21.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W. N OF 29.5N WITHIN 240 NM 
E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. N OF 
29.5N WITHIN 150 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 29N81W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N 
OF 28.5N WITHIN 390 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 24N81W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N 
OF 26N WITHIN 660 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT... HIGHEST SEAS AT 31N72W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 24N65W TO 22N75W. N 
OF 26N WITHIN 390 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 11 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 480 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST SEAS AT 31N69W. ELSEWHERE N OF 
LINE FROM 31N54W TO 24N74W TO 31N79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 25N60W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N73W. N OF 28N WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 540 NM W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
LINE FROM 31N50W TO 24N66W TO 26N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 24N65W TO 21N75W. WITHIN 
180 NM NW OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 16N 
TO 20N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE ATLC S OF 22N E OF 66W...INCLUDING NE CARIBBEAN 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED 
N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. S OF 20N BETWEEN 44W AND 
64W...INCLUDING NE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 50W AND 58W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 09.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 18N74W TO 21N85W...INCLUDING 
THE WINDWARD AND YUCATAN PASSAGES...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 21N E OF 94W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N E OF 92W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N E OF 92W 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.

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.