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FZNT02 KNHC 122042 CCA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON MAR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 26.5N80W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 80W 
W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 
120 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 61W AND 69W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N55W TO 26N65W TO 24N80W SW 
WINDS S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 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 FRONT ILL DEFINED FROM 31N58W TO 20N77W. N OF 
29N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA SE 
OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N47W TO 22N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 23N91W TO 19N96W. S OF 21N W OF 95.5W 
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 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. ENTRANCE TO YUCATAN 
CHANNEL S OF 23N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 26.5N52W. N OF LINE FROM 
31N58W 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 18N 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 53W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 31N40W TO 28N35W TO 15N60W TO 
10N60W TO 07N56W 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.