000
FZNT02 KNHC 192050
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON MAR 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH 31N81W N OF 29N W OF 
68W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.30 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 31N71W TO 26N75W TO 22N79W. N 
OF 30N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
17 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 31N62W TO 26.5N70W SW TO W WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 18 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W 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 FROM SUWANNEE FLORIDA TO PASCAGOULA 
MISSISSIPPI. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 93W 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 21.5N87W. N OF 26N E 
OF 89W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 27N65W TO 26N72W. E OF 
LINE FROM 15N48W TO 31N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N43W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. E OF LINE FROM 06N54W TO 
11N51W TO 20N40W TO 31N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 24N35W TO 13N59W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 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 PENSACOLA FLORIDA TO PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI. 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.