000
FZNT02 KNHC 182013
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN MAR 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 25N59W. NEW COLD FRONT 
FROM 31N72W TO 30N77W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 60W AND 68W SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N71W TO 
27N63W TO 17N55W TO 07N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FIRST FRONT DISSIPATED. COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W 
TO 29N71W. E OF LINE FROM 31N64W TO 27N60W TO 07N47W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. E OF LINE FROM 31N45W TO 
10N57W TO 06N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH FROM NW. N OF 29N W 
OF 68W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 
24N92W TO 20N97W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 91W AND 95W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 21N91W TO 18N94W. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 94W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 
8 FT. 

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

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 OR 3.1 NM EXCLUSION ZONE 
AROUND KICK EM JENNY. PLEASE SEE THE WEB ADDRESS NADMA.GD FOR 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

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.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.