000
FZNT02 KNHC 271515
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE FEB 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 01.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 22N35W TO 21N46W TO 26N55W. E OF LINE 
FROM 31N38W TO 29N35W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 30 TO 32 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N44W TO 24N35W NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 22 TO 30 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA E OF 
LINE FROM 31N58W TO 22N53W TO 14N55W TO 07N47W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 22 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N35W TO 20N45W. NEW COLD 
FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 29N65W TO 28N77W. N OF NEW COLD FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 30N E OF NEW COLD FRONT 
TO 47W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL. E OF 
LINE FROM 31N41W TO 26N35W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 23 TO 29 
FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 30N60W TO 19N55W TO 
07N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 22 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. NEW COLD FRONT FROM 
31N46W TO 25N65W TO 26N73W. FROM 26N TO 28N BETWEEN 65W AND 73W 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. E OF 65W N OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT N SWELL. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N60W TO 19N60W TO 07N48W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 23N44W TO 23N52W. 
FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEN 42W AND 60W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
10 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. E OF 42W N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N66W TO 
25N71W TO 18N61W TO 09N60W TO 07N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST E. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 28N80W. N OF 30N NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST MERGED WITH PARAGRAPH ABOVE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W 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.