000
FZNT02 KNHC 280844
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED FEB 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED FEB 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR  1.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR  2.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 25.5N77W. N OF FRONT N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 23 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST E. S OF
27N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 23N68W. N OF 23N E OF
45W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER
ATLC WATERS E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N35W TO 20N65W. N OF 27N E OF
50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF
62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N75W TO 28N80W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT
TO 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT TO NW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N E OF 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29.5N91.5W TO 
12N97W. S OF 28N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 22N95W TO 18N94W. S
OF 20N W OF FRONT NW 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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.