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FZNT02 KNHC 242030
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 23N35W TO 21N43W TO 27N57W. N OF FRONT E OF 45W 
N TO WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 
FROM 31N56W TO 20N40W TO 15N40W TO 15N50W TO 07N50W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 17N35W TO 18N40W. 
N OF 29N E OF 50W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. E OF 
LINE FROM 31N54W TO 26N54W TO 19N47W TO 17N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE. 
.32 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 30N50W TO 
31N54W. N OF 28N E OF 50W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 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. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 29N45W TO 31N55W.
N OF 29N E OF 41W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. E 
OF A LINE FROM 31N51W TO 27N47W TO 25N35W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 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 25N35W TO 25N45W TO 31N58W. N 
OF 28N E OF 41W NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 25 TO 31 FT. E OF 
LINE FROM 31N47W TO 25N44W TO 23N35W NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N54W TO 16N54W TO 
11N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST 
N. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE 
S OF LINE FROM 26N75W TO 23N60W TO 15N50W TO 07N50W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.18 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 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 
73W AND 80W N OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.