000
FZNT02 KNHC 120954
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON MAR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 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 
.15 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 25N80W. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT TO 80W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. N OF 28N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N58W 
TO 26N70W TO 25N80W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 24N74W TO 22N78W. N 
OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. N OF 29N WITHIN 90 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N55W TO 28N55W TO 27N65W TO 25N74W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.36 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 24N W OF FRONT TO 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 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 31N58W TO 24N70W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N74W. N OF LINE FROM 31N43W TO 23N70W TO 27N76W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.  

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 26N97W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 25N91W TO 20N97W. 
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 TO 10 FT. 
.12 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 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 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 28N83W TO 25N83W TO 18N95W TO 21N97W TO 
23N96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 27N51W THEN STATIONARY 
TO 26N60W. N OF LINE FROM 31N60W TO 27N54W TO 24N35W AND S OF 
19N E OF 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. E OF A LINE FROM 31N55W TO 
28N55W TO 20N55W 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 31N43W TO 25N45W TO 12N61W TO 
06N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 64W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 68W AND 
77W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
11N TO 18N BETWEEN 77W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W 
AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.