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FZNT02 KNHC 180238
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
0430 UTC WED MAR 18 2015

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 22N58W TO 21N66W. N OF A LINE 
FROM 31N38W TO 24N55W TO 25N60W TO 31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N46W TO 
23N55W. N OF A LINE FROM 31N35W TO 22N50W TO 22N55W TO 31N55W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED
INTO AREAS DESCRIBED BELOW.  

.ATLC E OF A LINE FROM 07N45W TO 20N38W TO 24N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW TO N AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 07N50W TO 21N35W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW TO N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 20N45W TO 10N55W TO 
07N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 28N81W. N OF 
30N E OF FRONT TO 55W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. N OF FRONT W OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 28N70W TO 28N81W. N 
OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 50W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. N OF 29N AND FRONT BETWEEN 65W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW AND NE SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 27N65W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 27N80W. N OF A LINE FROM 31N48W TO 29N60W TO 
31N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW TO N AND 
SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 27N60W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 27N75W THEN WARM FRONT TO 29N81W. N OF FRONT W OF 
75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF A LINE FROM 
31N42W TO 27N60W TO 27N70W TO 31N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 47W AND 62W. 

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA BETWEEN 
74W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.