000
FZNT02 KNHC 171516
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN MAR 17 2024

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 30N81W. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO 74W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 29N81W. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 25N80W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N62W TO 29N65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 24N80W. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT TO 77W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT N OF THE 
BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 27N70W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 30N BETWEEN 50W AND 62W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 31N37W TO 29N45W TO 31N51W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N E OF 37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 07N TO 18N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT. S OF 11N BETWEEN 50W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 10N BETWEEN 45W AND 53W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 23N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 
KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 64W AND 78W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. FROM 16N 
TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 78W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 84.5W AND 
86W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 
24N97W. N OF FRONT W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 22N97W. N OF FRONT W 
OF 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 24N80W TO 22N90W TO 19N95W. N 
OF FRONT TO 28N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.