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FZNT02 KNHC 112115
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC SUN MAR 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 13.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. N OF 26N BETWEEN 
66W AND 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 28N80W. N OF 26N E 
OF FRONT TO 66W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT TO 79W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 27N80W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N60W TO 27N69W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N E OF FRONT TO 75W SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.27 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 26N80W. N OF 30N W 
OF FRONT TO 79W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 
27N E OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N59W TO 27N68W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N AND NE BAHAMAS.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 22N79W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
14 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 360 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 
31N55W TO 27N67W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
N AND NE OF BAHAMAS. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 26N72W TO 22N77W. N 
OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
14 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 
31N57W TO 26N65W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
N AND NE OF BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 27N67W TO 21N75W. N 
OF 27N E OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N54W TO 27N58W SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 
10 TO 13 FT N OF 29N. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 71W W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W 
OF FRONT TO 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.NT 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.06 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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 23N98W. NW OF FRONT 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 25N89W TO 21N97W. 
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. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 23N91W TO 19N96W.
S OF 21N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N88W TO 27N94W TO 25N97W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT N 25 TO 30 KT S OF 25N W 
OF 94W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO MOVE SE OF AREA. S OF 21N W OF 
95W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 23N96W TO 28N84W TO 25N84W TO 18N95W TO 21N97W TO 
23N96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 96W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 92W AND 96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN DECAYING NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 27N50W THEN STATIONARY TO 
26N59W. N OF 29N E OF 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 27N50W. 
E OF A LINE FROM 31N59W TO 25N43W TO 19N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N57W TO 25N43W TO 19N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 18N AND E OF LINE FROM 
31N57W TO 22N54W TO 18N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N AND E OF LINE FROM 31N54W TO 22N51W 
TO 19N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL...HIGHEST FAR N AND NE.

.ATLC S OF 24N E OF 46W AND ALSO S OF 21N BETWEEN 45W AND 61W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N E OF 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 27N63W TO 26N71W TO 26N73W. FROM 26N TO 28N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND WITHIN 60 NM N OF 
TROUGH. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH TO WEAKEN AND LIFT NE. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 64W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 14N BETWEEN 66W AND 76W. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT S OF 14N BETWEEN 66W AND 76W. 
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 FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W AND FROM 
11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... 
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 74W. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT S OF 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 74W. FROM 10.5N 
TO 18N BETWEEN 77W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 71W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.