000
FZNT02 KNHC 172018
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W. 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 28N81W. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO 64W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W 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.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 24N80W. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT TO 77W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 23N78W. N OF 25N W 
OF FRONT TO 75W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT N OF 
27N. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N77W TO 
30N80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
29N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N62W TO 29N66W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE 
FROM 31N52W TO 27N60W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT N OF 
28N AND W OF 60W.

.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 29.5N AND E OF 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N E OF 37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 18N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. S OF 11N BETWEEN 50W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
9 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. 
.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 69W AND 78W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 64W 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 AND IN THE GULF OF 
VENEZUELA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.24 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. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 84.5W AND 
86W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 
26N97W. N OF FRONT W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 23N97W. N OF FRONT W 
OF 87W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.   
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N80W TO 20N96.5W. N OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. FROM 20 N TO 26N W OF 
86W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.