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FZNT02 KNHC 172118
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE OCT 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE OCT 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED OCT 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU OCT 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 27N82.5W TO 27N85W THEN STATIONARY TO 18N94W. S 
OF 21N WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT AND E OF 85W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 25N90W TO 
18N94W. S OF 23N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT. WITHIN 120 NM OF FRONT AND E OF 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 26N TO 29N E OF 86W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 28N80W. N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 30N.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 27N80W. N OF 
FRONT W OF 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
NW OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N67W TO 28N76W TO 
25N80W. N OF 29N W OF 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N67W TO 23N72W. N OF 26N WITHIN 240 NM E OF 
TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 21N TO 31N BETWEEN 62W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N66W TO 25N72W. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 11N TO 22N BETWEEN 51W AND 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 17N TO 27N E OF 43W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 20N BETWEEN 42W AND 63W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 12N TO 26N E OF 42W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 57W AND 63W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N W OF 50W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
   
.CARIBBEAN S OF 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  

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

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.