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FZNT02 KNHC 080301
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC THU MAR 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU MAR 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 10.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 25N E OF 57W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT W TO 
NW WINDS W OF 45W. SEAS 11 TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE ATLC WATERS E OF 
60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST ATLC WATERS E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 18 FT IN MIXED SWELL...HIGHEST NE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 50W AND S OF 18N BETWEEN 50W AND 61W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SWELL...HIGHEST 
NE. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 24N80W. N OF 27N WITHIN 270 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. N OF 30N W OF 
FRONT TO 78W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE 
ATLC WATERS OUTSIDE BAHAMAS W OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 22N77W. N OF 25N 
WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N 
OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 78W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE ATLC WATERS OUTSIDE BAHAMAS W OF 55W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 20N71W. N OF 25N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N E OF 68W...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N E OF 68W...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES... 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 20.5N W OF 94.5W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. FROM 20.5N TO 23N W OF 92W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.