000
FZNT02 KNHC 180815
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 28N81W. N OF 30N W OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 
62W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 27N80W. N OF 29N W 
OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 27N65W THEN  
STATIONARY FRONT TO 27N80W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 50W AND 78W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 27N65W THEN WARM 
FRONT TO 28N80W. N OF FRONT E OF 71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. N OF 30N W OF 76W 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 26N60W 
THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 26N68W THEN WARM FRONT TO 30N80W. N OF 
LINE FROM 31N70W TO 25N60W TO 26N50W TO 31N39W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SE AND NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 31N51W. 

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N47W TO 21N57W TO 21N66W. N OF A  
LINE FROM 31N62W TO 23N57W TO 23N50W TO 31N37W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N48W TO 22N55W. N OF A LINE  
FROM 31N48W TO 22N50W TO 15N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N...SE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N47W TO 22N55W. E OF A LINE  
FROM 31N47W TO 24N48W TO 16N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N...SE AND NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. FROM 14N TO 28N E OF 44W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NW 
SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 26N35W TO 10N57W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NW SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 16N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
MIXED N...NE AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N BETWEEN 40W AND 52W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE.

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

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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.