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FZNT02 KNHC 212017
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU MAR 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 23.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 77W SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N AND W OF A LINE FROM 31N74W TO 
27N65W TO 23N61W TO 20N70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W S TO SW WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 70W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N AND E OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 
A LINE FROM 25N55W TO 20N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL SYSTEM W OF AREA OVER E GULF OF 
MEXICO. N OF 27N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 55W AND E OF THE 
BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT NE OF THE 
BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 25N81W. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO 68W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT... 
EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 72W. ELSEWHERE N OF 
22N W OF 55W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT TO 31N53W TO 22N61W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 
20N70W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 50W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 16N TO 25N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 28N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 28N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 25N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18.5N TO 20.5N BETWEEN 
73W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR 
THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W... 
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 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 19N BETWEEN 83W AND 86W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 20N BETWEEN 81W AND 86W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF 20N 
BETWEEN 80W AND 85W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES INLAND NEAR THE CENTRAL TEXAS COAST. N 
OF 27N BETWEEN 90W AND 96W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR TSTMS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30N90W WITH COLD FRONT TO NEAR 
21N97W. FROM 22N TO 28N E OF 87W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT AND NEAR THE LOW. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT OVER THE SE GULF AND YUCATAN 
CHANNEL. N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 91W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 25N E OF FRONT...INCLUDING THE 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS E 
OF FRONT.  

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.