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FZNT02 KNHC 200802
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N62W TO 27N68W TO LOW PRES 1015 MB 
NEAR 26N74W THEN COLD FRONT TO 23N80W INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN. N 
OF 26N W OF THE FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT...EXCEPT FOR THE BAHAMAS.
.06 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 30N68W TO LOW 
PRES 1012 MB NEAR 29N71W THEN COLD FRONT TO 23N80W. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF THE FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N65W TO LOW PRES 1011 
MB NEAR 29N68W THEN COLD FRONT TO NEAR 22N74W. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 150 NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF LOW NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. WITHIN 210 NM SE QUADRANT OF LOW SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF A LINE FROM 31N58W TO 
25N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1013 MB NEAR 31N65W WITH COLD FRONT 
TO 24N72W. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF 
LOW NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT. WITHIN 165 NM SE 
QUADRANT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF 
A LINE FROM 31N59W TO 24N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NE SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N66W TO 
23N72W. NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 28N75W. N OF A LINE FROM 
31N58W TO 28N65W TO 27N72W TO 28N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N66W TO 
23N72W. COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 27N73W. N OF 30N W OF 77W NW 
TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 56W AND 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 13N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT FOR SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 23N80W TO LOW PRESSURE NEAR 
23N83W 1014 MB THEN COLD FRONT TO 19N87W. FROM 21N TO 25N 
BETWEEN 81W AND 87W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 85W AND 92W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.09 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 NR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.