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FZNT02 KNHC 061535
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC TUE MAR 06 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 08.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC STORM WARNING...
.ATLC DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 16N62W. N OF 26N E 
OF FRONT TO 35W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT. WITHIN 
AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 31N62W TO 31N53W TO 28N58W TO 31N62W 
SW TO W WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 25 TO 35 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 31N50W TO 27N58W TO 31N65W 
SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 28 FT. REMAINDER AREA 
BOUNDED BY LINE FROM 31N71W TO 31N47W TO 24N56W TO 26N68W TO 
31N71W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. OTHERWISE... 
EXPOSED ATLC S OF 31N E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A 
LINE FROM 31N62W TO 31N48W TO 27N55W TO 31N62W SW TO W WINDS 35 
TO 45 KT. SEAS 23 TO 33 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A 
LINE FROM 31N69W TO 31N44W TO 24N52W TO 24N60W TO 31N69W  W 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. REMAINDER ATLC S OF 31N E 
OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN 
MIXED N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 31N54W TO 
31N46W TO 30N49W TO 31N54W W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 25 TO 28 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 
31N35W TO 25N50W TO 31N60W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 24 
FT. REMAINDER EXPOSED ATLC S OF 31N E OF 72W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 31N54W TO 
31N35W TO 27N35W TO 26N48W TO 31N54W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 14 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 31N E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 31N48W TO 
31N35W TO 27N35W TO 27N42W TO 31N48W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 13 TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 31N E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL. 

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 28N TO 31N W OF 78W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF BAHAMAS W OF 77W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 28N81W. NW OF FRONT 
NW W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 30N TO 31N WITHIN 
120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 27N TO 31N E OF FRONT TO 72W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE EXPOSED WATERS W OF 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 23N78W. FROM 30N TO 
31N W OF FRONT TO 78W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. 
FROM 27N TO 31N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE EXPOSED WATERS S OF 31N W OF 65W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 22N78W. FROM 27N TO 
31N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE EXPOSED WATERS BETWEEN 65W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N E OF 68W...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N E OF 69W...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES... 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 14N E OF 70W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 72W AND 
77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 73W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE.  

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 26N97W. W OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 18N94W. FROM 21N TO 
27N W OF 88W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS S OF 20.5N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.