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FZNT02 KNHC 102117
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE MAR 10 2020

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 12.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 24N45W THEN WEAKENING FRONT TO 
20N55W TO 20N65W. NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 29N65W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT NW OF FRONT TO A LINE 
FROM 31N45W TO 27N60W TO 25N60W TO 26N65W...AND 8 TO 12 FT 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 28N78W. E OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 21N35W TO 13N50W TO 13N60W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 65W AND S OF A LINE FROM 
29N65W TO 27N80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT S 
OF 26N AND E OF THE BAHAMAS...AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE S OF 28N 
E OF THE BAHAMAS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT S OF 22N W OF 71W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 21N50W 
THEN DISSIPATING FRONT TO 20N60W. NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 
31N45W TO 26N60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 28N60W. E OF FRONT 
TO A LINE FROM 24N35W TO 12N50W TO 12N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 26N BETWEEN 60W AND 73W 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 
13N TO 28N W OF 60W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FROM FROM 31N37W TO 28N40W TO 
24N45W. W OF FRONT TO 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 24N35W TO 17N50W TO 19N64W AND 
E OF THE BAHAMAS TO ANOTHER LINE FROM 31N50W TO 27N60W TO 27N74W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 85W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN WINDWARD 
PASSAGE. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 16N 
BETWEEN 63W AND 65W...INCLUDING ANEGADA PASSAGE WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. MONA PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15 BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 
76W AND 81.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 84W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.