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FZNT02 KNHC 312031
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT MAR 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON APR 02.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 28N78W THEN STATIONARY TO 
28N80W. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. AREAS OF RAIN WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS 
ALONG AND WITHIN 150 NM NW OF FRONT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 29N77W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 27.5N80W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N E OF 37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 31N54W 1018 MB WITH TROUGH TO 26N56W TO 
20N60W. SCATTERED TSTMS FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN 52W AND 55W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES JUST N OF AREA NEAR 32N54W 1019 MB 
WITH TROUGH TO 28N56W TO 24N59W TO 20N62.5W. SCATTERED TSTMS 
FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN 54W AND 57W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 32.5N54W 1019 MB WITH 
TROUGH TO 29N57W TO 25N61W TO 20N62W. CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 90 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 24N89W TO 22N91W 
23N91W THEN DISSIPATING TO 19N93W. SW OF LINE FROM 21N96W TO 
19N94W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST FRONT TO WEAKEN. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.