000
FZNT02 KNHC 172026
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT MAR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 28N63W TO 30N71W. 
TROUGH FROM 31N47W TO 20N70W. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 51W AND 58W W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. N OF 28N E OF TROUGH 
TO 42W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
LINE FROM 28N35W TO 22N55W TO 30N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF LINE FROM 28N42W TO 07N52W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. NEW COLD FRONT APPROACHING N 
OF 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 58W AND 66W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 
31N70W TO 14N50W TO 07N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 29N72W. E 
OF LINE FROM 31N62W TO 20N52W TO 07N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 75W AND 
79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

NOTE: UNDERSEA VOLCANO KICK EM JENNY...NORTH OF GRENADA NEAR 
12.18N 61.38W...IS IN A STATE OF UNREST. THE GOVERNMENT OF 
GRENADA ADVISES MARINERS TO OBSERVE A 5 KM / 3.1 NM EXCLUSION 
ZONE AROUND KICK EM JENNY. PLEASE SEE HTTP://NADMA.GD FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION.

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.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.