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FZNT02 KNHC 261543
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON FEB 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON FEB 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 27N45W TO 31N58W. E OF LINE FROM 
31N42W TO 28N35W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 TO 28 FT. E OF 
LINE FROM 31N49W TO 26N43W TO 24N35W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N55W TO 25N52W TO 22N57W 
TO 15N49W TO 13N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N35W TO 21N46W TO 26N55W. E 
OF LINE FROM 31N38W TO 30N35W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 30 TO 
33 FT. E OF LINE FROM 31N44W TO 28N41W TO 25N35W NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 22 TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N58W TO 
20N51W TO 14N57W TO 07N47W TO 07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 21 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 20N35W TO 19N43W TO 
24N53W. E OF LINE FROM 31N41W TO 28N40W TO 26N35W NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 23 TO 29 FT. SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 29N60W 
TO 28N65W TO 28N77W. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 54W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N65W TO 
19N55W TO 07N50W TO 07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 22 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 27N E OF 37W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 20 TO 21 FT. SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 
31N43W TO 27N60W THEN STATIONARY TO 25N65W TO 26N76W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 39W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT. N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 63W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N70W TO 22N60W TO 14N57W TO 
07N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL... 
HIGHEST NE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 27N79W. N 
OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH ABOVE PARAGRAPH. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 18.5N E OF 75W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

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

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.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.