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FZNT02 KNHC 181622
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON MAR 18 2019

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
 
.FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 
77.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER AREA 
FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.03 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 78W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT IN GULF 
OF VENEZUELA. S OF 11N BETWEEN 64W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N W OF 67W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.27 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE IN CONDITIONS EXCEPT WINDS LESS 
THAN 35 KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO LOW PRES NEAR 29N73W 1015 MB AND 
FROM LOW TO 24N80W, THEN STATIONARY TO 23N81W. NW OF FRONT N OF 
30N BETWEEN 66W AND 78W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 26N73W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 23N81W. FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT S OF 29N W 
OF 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29N W OF 
73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 28N70W TO 26N76W TO 
23N79W. NW OF FRONT AND N OF 29N W OF 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N81W TO 23N87W TO 22N90W 
TO WEAK LOW PRES AT 22N94W 1016 MB AND THE LOW TO 19N91W. S OF 
23N W OF 94W WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF MEXICO NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN 91W AND 95W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N W OF 
91W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.09 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N81W TO 23N88W AND TO 
LOW PRES NEAR 21N92W 1014 MB. FROM 25N TO 27N BETWEEN 86W AND 
91W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 21N W OF 94W WITHIN 75 
NM OF COAST OF MEXICO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N W OF 90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N81W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
20N92W 1015 MB AND EXTENDS FROM THE LOW TO 19N91W. WITHIN 480 NM 
NW OF FRONT BETWEEN 80W AND 92W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 24N88W. S OF 21N W OF 95W WITHIN 60 NM OF 
COAST OF MEXICO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WITHIN 90 
NM OF LOW NW QUADRANT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
FROM 22N TO 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. REMAINDER AREA S OF 30N E OF 97W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF AREA. FROM 22N TO 24N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER MT. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.