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FZNT02 KNHC 181518
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED MAR 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 
72W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 
72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 24N50W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 
42W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 30N W OF 
FRONT TO 55W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 22N50W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 40W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 28N E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN N SWELL. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 52W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. FROM 25N TO 30N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 23N45W. W OF FRONT 
TO 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. N 
OF 26N BETWEEN 50W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING 
APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SW OF A LINE FROM 21N60W TO 22N65W TO 
25N75W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT S OF 22N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 50W AND 76W... 
INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 69.5W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W AND FROM 
15N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18.5N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76.5W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 20N 
BETWEEN 78W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18.5N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 80W...INCLUDING 
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 
20N BETWEEN 78W AND 82.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 
91W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 26N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 25N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO DENSE FOG WITHIN 20 NM OF THE COASTAL WATERS 
FROM MORGAN CITY LA TO FREEPORT TX. VSBY TO ONE QUARTER MILE TO 
ONE HALF MILE. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.