000
FZNT02 KNHC 181522
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 29N81W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 70W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 26N80W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N62W TO 29N65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 24N80W. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT TO 77W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF THE 
BAHAMAS. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 
27N70W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 22N77W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT TO 65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 
31N52W TO 27N63W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 25N65W TO 
21N75W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 64W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 51W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 30N BETWEEN 38W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN DECAYING NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 20N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 23N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N AND E OF 55W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 25N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 

.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. FROM 15N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 64W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 24N97W. N OF FRONT W 
OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 21N97W. N OF FRONT W 
OF 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 24N80W TO 21.5N90W TO 19N95W. 
N OF FRONT TO 29N E OF 87W...AND N OF FRONT TO 27N W OF 87W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO MOVE SE OF AREA. FROM 20N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 90W AND 92W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 19N 
TO 22N BETWEEN 92W AND 97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N 
SWELL. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.