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FZNT02 KNHC 082203
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI MAR 08 2019

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 10.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 09.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 74W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 74W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT W OF 74W. FROM 15N TO 17.5N 
BETWEEN 71W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 13N67W TO 15N74W TO 15N78W AND 
N OF09.5N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 74W. S 
OF 15N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL. FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 12N64W 
TO 18N72W TO 15N79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W 
OF 73W. S OF 15N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 12N76W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 26N59W TO 23N68W...THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N74W. N OF FRONT AND S OF LINE FROM 27N60W 
TO 26N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 
27N W OF FRONT TO 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 28N59W TO 
26N58W...THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N74W. N OF FRONT 
AND S OF LINE FROM 26N63W TO 26N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC E OF LINE FROM 26N35W TO 22N43W TO 16N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 25N40W TO 23N40W TO 19N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 71W 
AND 76W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 90W AND 
93W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 92W AND 96W SE 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 S OF 21N AND E OF 94W SE 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 MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.