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FZNT02 KNHC 202104
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE MAR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT APPROACH 31N81W. N OF 29N W OF 78W SW WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. W OF LINE FROM 26N79W TO 31N70W 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 26N75W TO 23N79W. N 
OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 78W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
17 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT AND N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT AND W OF LINE 
FROM 26N75W TO 31N60W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 22N73W...THEN 
WEAKENING COLD FRONT TO 20N75W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 31N70W. N OF 
26.5N WITHIN 150 NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT. W OF FRONT BETWEEN 25N AND 26.5N WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 22N71W...THEN 
WEAKENING COLD FRONT TO 20N74W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 74W W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL 
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. N OF 29N WITHIN 90 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 25N89W TO 22N98W. N OF 
25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. W OF SUWANNEE FLORIDA 
FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST. 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 60 NM OF THE 
COAST E OF PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. N OF 26N E OF 86W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC E OF LINE FROM 31N42W TO 17N40W TO 09N54W TO 06N52W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 24N35W TO 13N59W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 29N35W TO 13N61W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.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.