000
FZNT02 KNHC 121547
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON MAR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28N82W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 73W SW 
TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 25N BETWEEN 64W AND 71W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.09 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 25N80W. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT TO 80W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 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 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N57W 
TO 26N68W TO 26N80W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 24N71.5W TO 21N80W. 
N OF 28.5N WITHIN 240 NM NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. N OF 27.5N WITHIN 210 NM 
SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 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 13 FT. 
.30 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 31N54W TO 24.5N70W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N747. NW OF FRONT TO 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.  

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 28N82W TO 23N94W TO 20N97W. FROM 21N TO 24.5N W 
OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NW 
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS E OF 88W. SEAS 
TO 10 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 23N91W TO 19N96W.
S OF 21N W OF 95.5W NW TO N WINDS 25 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 23N W OF 83W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NORTHERLY SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 28.5N44W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 26.5N53W. N OF LINE FROM 31N57W TO 24.5N54W TO 
27N45W TO 23N35W AND S OF 19N E OF 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE. S OF 19N E OF 
61.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE 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 11.5N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 73.5W E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W 
AND 76W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA FROM 10N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 76W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 73W 
AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

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

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.