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FZNT02 KNHC 241532
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT FEB 24 2018

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 25N44W TO 28N57W. N OF FRONT E OF 50W 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 
FROM 31N56W TO 20N40W TO 16N50W TO 07N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 18N35W TO 20N43W. 
E OF LINE FROM 31N54W TO 26N54W TO 19N44W TO 19N35W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 30N50W TO 
31N54W. N OF 27N SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT. S OF 31N NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N54W TO 23N54W TO 17N47W TO 
16N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 28N48W TO 31N57W.
N OF 29N SE OF FRONT W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. E OF 
41W NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT. E OF A 
LINE FROM 31N51W TO 27N47W TO 25N35W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N54W TO 20N54W TO 
15N47W TO 14N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 26N45W TO 31N58W. N 
OF 28N E OF 41W NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 TO 28 FT. E OF 48W 
N OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE E 
OF A LINE FROM 31N53W TO 18N54W TO 14N48W TO 13N35W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 23N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE 
S OF LINE FROM 26N75W TO 23N60W TO 16N50W TO 07N50W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 9.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W AND N OF 
18.5N E OF 76W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.