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FZNT02 KNHC 012059
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU MAR 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 03.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 23N48W THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY 
FRONT ON TO 22N58W TO 23N60W. N OF FRONT E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF FRONT E OF 60W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SE 
PART. ELSEWHERE NE OF LINE FROM 13N60W TO 27N73W TO 31N66W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 23N35W TO 21.5N48W 
TO 21.5N53W. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF LINE FROM 31N44W TO 
28.5N40W TO 28.5N35W W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT. 
ELSEWHERE OVER ATLC WATERS N OF 27N E OF 45W W WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. REMAINDER OF WATERS E OF 56W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 27.5N BETWEEN 
56W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 27N E OF 38W W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING SECTION...N OF 20N 
E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
S OF 20N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL. 

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 29.5N81W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 26.5N80.5W. N OF 
27.5N E OF FRONT TO 56W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 80W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 14 FT IN 
NW SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 25N75W TO 25.5N80W. 
N OF 29.5N W OF FRONT TO 76W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 
TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 78W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 53W SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 21.5N72W TO 
22.5N80W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 17 TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 80W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 23N W 
OF FRONT TO BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 40W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 
76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 29.5N93W TO 23N98W. S OF 27N W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 26N93W TO 22N96W TO 
18N94.5W. S OF 20.5N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.