000
FZNT02 KNHC 222019
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU MAR 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 27N67W TO 21N75W. N OF 29N W OF
FRONT TO 72W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SE
AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 77W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. N OF 27N WITHIN
180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 27N64W TO 19N68W. N 
OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. N OF 24N WITHIN 390 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 27N61W TO 19N67W. N 
OF 29N BETWEEN 66W AND 73W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONTS TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N WITHIN 540 NM E OF FRONT 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 27N57W TO 20N65W. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...HIGHEST NEAR 31N63W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 48W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED
BY 31N54W TO 31N40W TO 28N35W TO 12N35W TO 22N40W TO 26N58W TO 
31N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N35W TO 07N35W TO 06N53W TO
14N60W TO 28N43W TO 30N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N35W TO 07N36W TO 
07N49W TO 16N57W TO 28N43W TO 30N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W...INCLUDING GULF
OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...
EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT W OF 72W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT W OF 72W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 20N74W TO 16.5N76W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 19N BETWEEN 
77.5W AND 80.5W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 20N74W
TO 16.5N77.5W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 90W AND
93W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 89W AND 92W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 33 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 29N W OF 94W SE TO S
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 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 LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.