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FZNT02 KNHC 022045
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAR 2.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR  3.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR  4.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 29N70W TO 07N80W. WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 31N76W TO 31N62W TO 29N65W TO 29N70W TO 31N76W SW
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 9 TO
15 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY
31N79W TO 31N52W TO 26N58W TO 26N70W TO 28N77W TO 31N79W S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW WINDS BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N56W TO 
27N62W TO 27N67W TO 28N71W TO 31N74W TO 31N56W SW WINDS 30 TO 40
KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 22 TO 32 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N39W TO 22N53W TO 
24N75W TO 30N81W TO 27N62W TO 31N56W TO 31N39W SW TO W 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 31N46W TO 27N50W TO 18N63W. 
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N51W TO 26N54W TO 26N58W TO 31N61W TO 
31N51W SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS W OF 60W. 
SEAS 19 TO 29 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
31N35W TO 14N59W TO 24N80W TO 31N81W TO 31N61W TO 26N57W TO 
31N35W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS W OF 60W. 
SEAS 8 TO 19 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC N OF 29N E OF 42W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 TO 21
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 31N52W TO 19N64W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...
HIGHEST NE PART.
.12 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N42W TO 26N35W 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 31N46W TO 15N61W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N38W TO 14N60W TO 07N56W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...
HIGHEST NE PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 20N35W TO 08N59W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 21N W OF 95W...INCLUDING THE COAST OF
VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 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.