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FZNT02 KNHC 282117
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED FEB 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 02.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 25N64W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 
25N68W...THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 26N73W TO 25N76W. E 
OF FRONT AND N OF 29N W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT IN N 
SWELL. N OF FRONT E OF 61W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
15 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 
07N50W TO 16N60W TO 25N63W TO 27N74W TO 31N70W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 23N45W TO 23N58W 
THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 23N68W. N OF 29N E OF 40W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
REMAINING ATLC WATERS E OF 69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 24N35W TO 20N55W. N 
OF 25N E OF 50W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N38W. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 
FROM 31N56W TO 27N56W TO 19N64W TO 15N61W TO 09N60W TO 06N55W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST 
NE.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT APPROACH 31N81W. N OF 30N 
W OF 77W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 26N80W. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 56W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 13 
FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 78W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29.5N91.5W TO 26N96W TO 
21N97W. 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 26N82W TO 26N93W TO 22N96W TO 
18N94W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.