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FZNT02 KNHC 132124
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI OCT 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI OCT 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT OCT 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN OCT 15.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE FROM 20N56W TO 10N60W. FROM 14N TO 21N
BETWEEN 52W AND 56W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE FROM 23N60W TO 11N65W. FROM 14N 
TO 24N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE FROM 22N65W TO 13N69W. WITHIN 
AREA BOUNDED BY 26N62W TO 14N52W TO 14N58W TO 24N65W TO 26N62W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL.

.ATLC HURRICANE OPHELIA NE OF AREA NEAR 32.3N 31.8W. OVER
FORECAST WATERS FROM 26N TO 31N BETWEEN 35W AND 38W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30.5N35W TO 30N54W. N OF
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR COLD FRONT 27N35W TO 28N50W. N OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 
11N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 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.

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC FRI OCT 13...

.SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN
53W AND 58W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.