000
FZNT02 KNHC 180400
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON MAR 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 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.
.18 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. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 27N81W. LITTLE 
CHANGE.
.36 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 11 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 31N62W TO 25N69W THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 23N78W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 64W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO A 
LINE FROM 31N52W TO 29N55W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N75W TO 31N65W TO 31N54W 
TO 28N63W TO 26N76W TO 29N77W TO 31N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 30N BETWEEN 44W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N E OF 44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF A LINE FROM 23N35W TO 19N42W TO 17N54W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT FROM 15N TO 18N E OF 40W. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 19N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 24N E OF 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 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 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 77W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN GULF OF VENEZUELA. FROM 
15N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 16N TO 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 86W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 
26N97W. N OF FRONT W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.18 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.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N80W TO 20N97W. N OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO MOVE SE OF AREA. FROM 20N TO 25N 
W OF 86W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT
IN DECAYING N TO NE SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.