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FZNT02 KNHC 102102
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC SAT MAR 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 12.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 64W AND 
80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.  
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 
77W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W AND 
S OF 17N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. FROM 
10N TO 18N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 
FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 63W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 
18N75W TO 19N78W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 64W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 
73W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 
9 TO 13 FT S OF 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W. FROM 10.5N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 77W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 26N97W. FROM 26N TO 
28N W OF 96W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 25N90W TO 24N98W. N 
OF 24N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 25N89W TO 22N98W TO 
19N96W. FROM 22N TO 24N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 23N91W TO 19N96W.
FROM 22N TO 23.5N W OF 96W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S 
OF 25N W OF 95W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 26N W OF 94W AND 8 TO 9 FT
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 24N66W THEN STATIONARY TO 
20N73W. NE OF A LINE FROM 19N35W TO 24N55W TO 31N68W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 25N60W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 25N72W AND WARM FRONT TO 26N76W. N OF 19N AND E OF 
LINE FROM 31N66W TO 24N55W TO 19N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 27N57W 
THEN STATIONARY TO 27N71W AND WARM FRONT TO 30N77W. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 41W AND 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 28N45W.
WARM FRONT TO LIFT N OF AREA. NE OF LINE FROM 31N61W TO 25N47W 
TO 19N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 19N E OF 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
N SWELL...HIGHEST FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 48W AND 56W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N E OF 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN N AND NE SWELL...EXCEPT MIXED WITH E SWELL W OF 50W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N E OF 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST NW OF AREA. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 76W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 30N83W. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 79W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 28N80W. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO 62W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N 
OF 29N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT TO 80W AND N OF 28N W WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 21N W OF 84W...INLCUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO TROUGH FROM 26N83W TO 25N87W TO 24N92W. S OF 
TROUGH TO 22N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 83W AND 92W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 27N84W TO 25N87W. WITHIN 90 NM SE 
AND S OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH TO WEAKEN. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.