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FZNT02 KNHC 031609
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT MAR 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 05.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 25N66W TO 23N80W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 74W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 31 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N67W. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL OUTSIDE 
BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT AND N OF LINE FROM 24N66W TO 24N50W TO 
31N43W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. N OF 24N E OF 
41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER 
OF AREA E OF LINE FROM 28N80W TO 23N71W TO 20N59W TO 15N61W TO 
12N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL W OF 
60W AND IN N TO NE SWELL E OF 60W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 24N57W TO 18N68W. N 
OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 65W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 TO 
28 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W W TO NW WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 TO 28 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 20 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE. N OF 27N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT AND N OF LINE 
FROM 20N62W TO 20N54W TO 26N42W TO 31N35W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF LINE FROM 
18N68W TO 18N49W TO 12N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 21N52W 
TO 14N60W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 51W AND 60W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 20 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N BETWEEN 60W AND 68W W 
TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 TO 25 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT AND N OF LINE FROM 21N52W TO 21N63W SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 
21N63W TO 29N75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 24 FT IN 
NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE. N OF 18N WITHIN 150 NM SE OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER OF 
AREA E OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 26N35W TO 10N57W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. E OF 65W SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 65W SEAS 8 TO 
18 FT IN N TO NE SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 9N E OF 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 14N35W TO 10N46W TO 07N49W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 16N E OF 68W...INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN N 
SWELL...HIGHEST IN MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N E OF 68W...INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N 
SWELL...HIGHEST IN MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.