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High Seas Forecast (Tropical Atlantic)



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FZNT02 KNHC 182016
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON MAR 18 2024

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 27N80W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 68W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 26N80W. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N62W TO 29N65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT N OF 30N.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 24N80W. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT TO 77W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF THE 
BAHAMAS. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 
27N70W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 22N77W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT TO 75W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT... 
EXCEPT 12 TO 13 FT N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 72W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 60W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N52W TO 27N63W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 60W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 21N75W. E OF 74W AND 
NW OF A LINE FROM 31N59W TO 25N74W WINDS 29 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 50W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 21N74W. E OF 
70W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 31N52W TO 25N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 30N BETWEEN 36W AND 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 20N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 40W AND 45W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 26N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 78W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 77W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... 
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT IN THE GULF OF VENEZUELA AND NEAR THE COAST 
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. FROM 15N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 76W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 28N82W TO 24N97W. N OF FRONT W 
OF 87W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N80W TO 21N97W. N OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 22N W OF 95W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 86W AND N OF A 
LINE FROM FROM 22N86W TO 20N95W TO 25N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST 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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.