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FZNT02 KNHC 182203
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC MON JAN 18 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON JAN 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 22N77W. N OF 28N WITHIN 540 NM E
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SW AND
NW SWELL. N OF 28N BETWEEN 540 NM AND 960 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. NW OF A LINE FROM
31N75W TO 29N81W N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF
27N W OF FRONT TO 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW
SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 24N65W TO 20N75W. N
OF 28N E OF 74W TO A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 28N51W NW TO W WINDS 20
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT E OF FRONT. SEAS 9 TO 13
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 77W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 19N69W. N OF 27N
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT
IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF
23N E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
REMAINDER AREA N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 17 FT N OF 28N E OF
66W. 

.ATLC FROM 14N TO 19N BETWEEN 40W AND 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 44W AND 51W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 13N TO
17N E OF 37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 19N E OF A LINE FROM 12N40W TO
19N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 28N W OF 79W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN GULF STREAM. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 26N W OF 76W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN GULF STREAM.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT IN ATLC APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM S OF 22N BETWEEN 71W AND 74.5W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W TO 78W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16.5N TO 21.5N BETWEEN 81W ADN
84W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 79W AND 81.5W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 20N W OF 85W NW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 84W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26.5N E OF 86W NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25.5N E OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.