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FZNT02 KNHC 192224
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED OCT 19 2011

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED OCT 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU OCT 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI OCT 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N80W TO 28N80W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 73W S TO SW 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 27N W OF 65W AND S OF 
27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 22N78W. W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT N OF 27N. N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N71W TO 21N77W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 
180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN S AND W 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT 31N70W TO 22N76W. S 
OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW PRES 28N42W 1015 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N QUADRANT NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. N OF 27N E OF 55W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N BETWEEN 60W AND 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC TROUGH 07N45W TO 14N35W. FROM 11N TO 19N BETWEEN 57W AND 
TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 
13N BETWEEN 55W AND 35W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 07N55W TO 20N35W. E OF 45W WITHIN 180 
NM NW OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. E OF 45W WITHIN 
180 NM SE OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF TROUGH. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 07N57W TO 21N35W. E OF 45W WITHIN 180 
NM NW OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. E OF 45W WITHIN 
240 NM SE OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM OF TROUGH. 

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 23N84W TO 20N88W. N OF 16N W OF 83W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 21N77W TO 13N81W. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 22N76W TO BROAD LOW PRES 11N81W 
1010 MB. W OF FRONTAL TROUGH AND LOW NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH AND LOW. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 26N82W TO 20N88W. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 25N E OF 
90W AND S OF 25N E OF 94W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.