000
FZNT02 KNHC 191559
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON MAR 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH 31N81W N OF 29N W OF 
68W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 30N81W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 76W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF LINE FROM 31N68W TO 26N80W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 27N76W TO 23N81W. N 
OF 29N W OF 69W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 31N63W TO 26.5N72W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 
18.5N94W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 91W AND 95W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 18.5N93W. N OF 25N E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE 
WITHIN 30 NM OF THE COAST W OF SUWANNEE FLORIDA. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 92W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH 
FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WITHIN 30 NM OF THE COAST E OF 
PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. N OF 26N E OF 87W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 29N62W TO 28N70W. N OF LINE FROM 
18N35W TO 16N50W TO 30N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N44W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. E OF LINE FROM 06N55W TO 
20N41W TO 31N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 25N35W TO 16N46W TO 13N59W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITHIN 30 NM OF THE COAST 
FROM SUWANNEE FLORIDA TO CAMERON LOUISIANA. VSBY OCCASIONALLY 
LESS THAN 1 NM. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST FOG DISSIPATED.

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

UNDERSEA VOLCANO KICK EM JENNY...N 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 WWW.NADMA.GD FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.

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.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.