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FZNT02 KNHC 182215
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED MAR 18.                            
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 28N81W. N OF FRONT W OF 77W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 56W SW 
TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 27N60W 
THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 27N75W AND WARM FRONT NW TO 31N80W. N 
OF 29N BETWEEN 77W AND 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NW SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT N OF 29N E OF 63W. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 
26N60W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 26N70W AND WARM FRONT NW TO 
31N79W. NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 27N80W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 
74W AND 79W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
26N BETWEEN 40W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 62W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 
26N65W THEN WARM FRONT NW TO 31N75W. COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 
26N80W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL E OF 58W. 

.ATLC S OF 16N E OF 48W...AND ALSO FROM 16N TO 21N BETWEEN 55W 
AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 29N35W TO 24N43W TO 14N42W TO 
14N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE 
SWELL. S OF 15N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 24N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.