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FZNT02 KNHC 041016
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN MAR 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN MAR 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 06.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 22N61W TO 19N68W. N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 63W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 30 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL. N OF 26N BETWEEN 63W AND 72W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 18 TO 31 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT AND 
N OF LINE FROM 21N63W TO 21N71W TO 26N80W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT...EXCEPT N WINDS W OF 75W. SEAS 8 TO 22 FT IN MIXED NORTHERLY 
SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS...HIGHEST NEAR 25N68W. N OF 29N WITHIN 90 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 TO 20 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF FRONT TO LINE 21N55W TO 28N35W TO 
31N35W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR FRONT. REMAINDER AREA N OF 15N E OF 45W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N45.5W TO 
18N62W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 58W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 19 TO 24 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N BETWEEN 58W AND 
66W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 TO 25 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT AND N OF LINE 20N58W TO 20N70W TO 
29N76W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL E OF 67W AND N TO NE SWELL W OF 67W. REMAINDER AREA W OF 
FRONT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES TO CARIBBEAN... 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL E OF 68W 
AND N TO NE SWELL W OF 68W. N OF 21N E OF FRONT TO LINE 21N47W 
TO 31N36W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR FRONT. REMAINDER AREA NW OF LINE 13N58W TO 
28N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 27N BETWEEN 52W 
AND 59W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 32 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 59W AND 67W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 45 
KT. SEAS 19 TO 31 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE AREA BOUNDED BY 
31N74W TO 31N35W TO 28N35W TO 23N51W TO 24N67W TO 31N74W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW W OF 60W. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER ATLC WATERS OUTSIDE BAHAMAS W OF LINE 
31N35W TO 17N35W TO 07N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT 
IN MIXED SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 10N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 15N35W TO 07N50W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST CARIBBEAN PASSAGES N OF 17N E OF 69W... 
INCLUDING MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CARIBBEAN PASSAGES N OF 16N E OF 69W... 
INCLUDING MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 67W AND 69W...INCLUDING MONA 
PASSAGE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 
16N E OF 65.5W...INCLUDING ANEGADA PASSAGE...WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.