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FZNT02 KNHC 232218
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON JAN 23 2017

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 24.5N E OF 86W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 91W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 19.5N E OF 94W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 86W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 15 FT IN W SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 92W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 85W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 20N W OF 95W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG TEXAS COAST. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 22N79.5W. FROM 23.5N TO 31N WITHIN 
150 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN OPEN 
WATERS. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT FROM 24N TO 31N. W OF FRONT W 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 28N64W TO 20N73.5W. 
FROM 24N TO 31N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 21N TO 31N E OF FRONT TO 58W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 22N W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN OPEN WATERS E OF 
79W AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 27N57W TO 19N65W. 
FROM 23N TO 31N WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. FROM 25N TO 31N W OF FRONT TO 70W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 22N TO 31N W 
OF FRONT TO 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF LINE FROM 18N35W TO 21N50W TO 31N48W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 24N BETWEEN 35W AND 40W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 35W AND 45W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N79.5W TO 18.5N83W TO 15N83.5W 
MOVING SE 20-25 KT. N OF 19N E OF FRONT TO 77W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT TO 87W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N73.5W TO 18N78W THEN 
DISSIPATING COLD FRONT TO 14N80W. FROM 17N TO 20N BETWEEN 81W 
AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.