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FZNT02 KNHC 092003
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC FRI MAR 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 11.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 21N75W. N OF 27N WITHIN 270 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. N OF 30N WITHIN 
300 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 35W AND 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS AT 31N35W. 
S OF LINE FROM 25N35W TO 19N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 
FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 25N65W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N73W. N OF 25N BETWEEN 35W AND 73W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL...HIGHEST 
SEAS AT 31N35W. S OF LINE FROM 25N35W TO 16N61W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 23N5W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N73W. E OF LINE FROM 31N69W TO 20N35W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL. S OF 
LINE FROM 20N35W TO 17N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 25N55W. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 35W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 19N 
BETWEEN 35W AND 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY 
IN MIXED N SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 28N TO 31N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W S 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 T0 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 
64W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 T0 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E 
SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 19N BETWEEN 67W AND 79W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 79W 
AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. 
  
.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 
92W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 87W AND 89W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W AND 24N98W. N OF 27N W 
OF 95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
8
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.