000
FZNT02 KNHC 230823
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU MAR 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 28N81W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 24N61W TO 24N80W.
W OF LINE FROM 31N57W TO 20N72W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN OPEN
WATERS...EXCEPT 11 TO 13 FT NEAR 27N74W. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 24N55W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N73W. S OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 80W...INCLUDING 
ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT IN OPEN WATERS...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 24N50W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 19N68W TO 19N73W. S OF 29N W OF FRONT...INCLUDING 
ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN OPEN WATERS...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 

.ATLC WARM FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 28N65W TO 22N74W. FROM 18N TO 
23N BETWEEN 35W AND 45W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE BOUNDED BY 31N50W TO 31N35W TO 20N35W TO 14N60W TO 
21N61W TO 31N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT
IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT ABSORBED. AREA BOUNDED BY 30N35W TO 
20N35W TO 14N50W TO 20N55W TO 30N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 22N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W 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.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 16N75W TO 19N82W...
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 22N E OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22.5N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 87W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 93W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
LESS TO 8 FT. N OF 25N E OF 88W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 8 FT. FROM 20N TO 22.5N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 93W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 24N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 20N TO 22.5N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 86W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. FROM 20N TO 22.5N BETWEEN 89W AND 92W E TO SE 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.