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FZNT02 KNHC 200243
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED MAR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC LOW PRES 1016 MB NEAR 30N65W WITH COLD FRONT TO NEAR 
27N72W THEN STATIONARY TO BEYOND 24.5N80W. WITHIN 150 NM NW OF 
FRONT AND W OF 74W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT W OF 74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 30N69W TO LOW 
PRES 1012 MB NEAR 29N71.5W THEN COLD FRONT TO 23N80W. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 90 NM NW QUADRANT OF LOW...AND N OF FRONT 
AND E OF 71.5W...WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 28N W 
OF 77W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NW 
OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N66W TO LOW PRES 1010 
MB NEAR 30N69W THEN COLD FRONT TO NEAR 22N80W. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 120 NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF LOW N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 29N BETWEEN LOW AND 
77W...AND N OF FRONT E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27.5N NW OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27.5N E OF FRONT TO 63W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 
26N69W TO 23N78W. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 71W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 
80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. NEW COLD FRONT FROM 
31N74W TO 24N79W. N OF 22N W OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 57W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 77W AND 79W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 77W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24.5N80W TO LOW PRESSURE 
NEAR 22.5N85W 1014 MB THEN COLD FRONT TO 19.5N93W. FROM 23N TO 
27N BETWEEN 82W AND 93W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 21N TO 28N W OF 84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.