000
FZNT02 KNHC 120348
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC MON MAR 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 28N80W. N OF 26N E 
OF FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF 
FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
.21 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 25N80W. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT TO 79W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. N OF 29N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO LINE 
FROM 31N58W TO 26N70W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 23N80W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 250 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. N OF 28N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 
31N57W TO 29N57W TO 25N74W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 21N75W. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT TO 71W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N53W 
TO 28N52W TO 26N64W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 24N70W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N74W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 53W SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N42W TO 
24N74W TO 27N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL.  

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 26N97W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 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. 
.18 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 21N W OF 96W NW 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT TO A 
LINE FROM 30N85W TO 24N98W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN 
N SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST 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 WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 29N54W THEN STATIONARY 
TO 27N60W. N OF 27N E OF 60W AND S OF 20N E OF 62W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. E OF A LINE FROM 31N57W TO 
29N57W TO 16N71W TO 10N61W TO 06N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 31N42W TO 12N60W TO 06N56W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 19N BETWEEN 64W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 16N BETWEEN 66W AND 75W. SEAS 
8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 81W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 74W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 13N BETWEEN 69W AND 
72W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 11N TO 18.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 63W AND 74W 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.

$$
.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.