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FZNT02 KNHC 182210
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 11N74W TO 10N77W TO 11N78W TO 12N78W TO 13N76W
TO 11N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT W OF 75W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N74W TO 11N75W TO 11N75.5W TO 
11.5N75.5W TO 11.5N74W TO 11N74W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 12N74W TO 09N76W TO 12N78W TO 14N76W TO 
15N73W TO 12N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT W OF 74.5W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 09N77W TO 11N79W TO 14N79W TO
14N75W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N74W TO 11N75W TO 11N77W TO 12N76W TO
12N75W TO 11N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 11N74W TO 10N77W TO 10N79W TO 14N79W TO 14N76W 
TO 11N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N74.5W TO 11N75.5W TO 11.5N74W TO 
11N74.5W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
11N70W TO 11N76W TO 10N76W TO 10N79W TOP 13N78W TO 11N70W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT W OF 74.5W.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 09N77W TO 11N79W TO 13N78W TO
15N74W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N74W TO 11N77W TO 12N77W TO 12N76W TO
12N72W TO 11N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 10N76W TO 10N79W TO 12N79W TO 15N76W TO 12N75W 
TO 10N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 27N47W...THEN STATIONARY FRONT 
TO 22N50W. TROUGH FROM 31N47W TO 26.5N53W TO 31N64W. WITHIN 
29N44W TO 29N45W TO 31N47W TO 31N43W TO 29N44W SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WITHIN 30.5N50W TO 30.5N51.5W TO 
31N51.5W TO 31N49W TO 30.5N50W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N48W TO 28N51W TO 28N57W TO 31N57W 
TO 31N48W TO 29N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 27N46W TO 
24N48W...THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 19N52W. TROUGH 
DISSIPATED. WITHIN 26N52W TO 24N57W TO 25N65W TO 27N67W TO 27N53W
TO 26N52W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 29N35W TO 29N47W TO 25N53W TO 27N57W TO 31N52W TO 29N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N35W TO 28N47W TO 26N60W TO 31N52W TO
31N35W TO 28N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 24N46W. WITHIN 
23N55W TO 18N64W TO 22N78W TO 25N73W TO 26N57W TO 
23N55W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N35W TO 27N46W TO 26N62W TO 
31N52W TO 31N35W TO 26N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 28N42W...THEN 
WEAKENING COLD FRONT TO 24N45W. WITHIN 19N60W TO 18N68W TO 21N75W
TO 23N65W TO 22N58W TO 19N60W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 19N55W TO 23N59W TO 22N73W TO 25N68W TO 31N41W TO 19N55W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N35W TO 26N37W TO 27N36W TO
27N35W TO 24N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N35W TO 23N36W TO 24N36W TO 25N36W TO
25N35W TO 22N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 19N73W TO 18N74W TO 18N78W TO 19N79W TO 20N73W
TO 19N73W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N69W TO 16N76W TO 19N80W TO 21N78W TO
20N73W TO 17N69W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N71W TO 15N76W TO 19N80W TO 20N73W TO
18N71W TO 16N71W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 15N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N71W TO 15N76W TO 22N81W TO 18N66W TO
15N71W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND THE MONA PASSAGE... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF 77W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N70W TO 14N75W TO 19N80W TO 21N78W TO
18N70W TO 16N70W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FROM 15N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21.5N87.5W TO 21.5N89W
TO 22.5N89W TO 22.5N88W TO 21.5N87.5W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N92W TO 23N92W TO 24N91W TO 24N90W TO
23N89W TO 20N92W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF CAMPECHE...E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N92W TO 23N92W TO 24N91W TO 24N90W TO
23N89W TO 20N92W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF CAMPECHE...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 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.

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.FORECASTER CAM. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.