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FZNT02 KNHC 021534
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI MAR 2 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 2.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR  3.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR  4.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 28N80.5W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 67W 
AND 77W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT W TO N WINDS BEHIND FRONT.
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N57W TO 
30N59W TO 28N68W TO 28N79W TO 31N80W TO 31N57W SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT...EXCEPT W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 25N65W TO 23N73W. 
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N58W TO 28N64W TO 28N69W TO 31N74W TO 
31N58W W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 TO 30 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N44W TO 23N51W TO 25N75W TO 
31N81W TO 28N64W TO 31N58W TO 31N44W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...
EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN MIXED NE
AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 22N60W TO 18.5N66W.
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N52W TO 27N55W TO 26N60W TO 28N63W TO 
31N70W TO 31N52W SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 20 TO 31 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
AREA BOUNDED BY 31N35W TO 25N41W TO 18N56W TO 18N70W TO 31N81W TO
26N59W TO 31N35W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC N OF 29N E OF 41W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
31N35W TO 29N35W TO 28N40W TO 29N44W TO 31N48W TO 31N35W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. REMAINDER 
OF AREA E OF A LINE FROM 31N57W TO 19N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...NE PART.
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 40W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 13 TO 19 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE
FROM 31N47W TO 09N60W...EXCEPT FROM 11N TO 16N E OF 45W... WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL... 
HIGHEST NE PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 31N43W TO 10N60W...EXCEPT
FROM 10N TO 16N E OF 42W...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT N OF 24N E OF 42W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N35W TO 07N35W TO 
06N52W TO 09N58W TO 14N44W TO 27N40W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 12N74W TO 11N74W TO 10N76W TO
10N77W TO 12N77W TO 12N74W...INCLUDING WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 20N95W TO 19N95W TO
19N96W TO 20N97W TO 20N96W TO 20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.