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FZNT02 KNHC 180242
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED OCT 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED OCT 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU OCT 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI OCT 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 27N80W. N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST SEAS ALONG 31N.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 27N80W. N OF 
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N67W TO 25N72W. N OF 29N 
W OF 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N67W TO 23N71W. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
TROUGH WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N 
BETWEEN 64W AND 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN 
SE SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N66W TO 25N72W. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 11N TO 21N BETWEEN 45W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 15N TO 27N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 09N TO 17N W OF 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 12N TO 26N E OF 42W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 16N W OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
   
.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.  FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 65W AND 68W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  

.COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 27N85W THEN STATIONARY TO 25N90W TO 
18N94W. S OF 23N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. WITHIN 120 NM N 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 20N W OF 94W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 26N TO 29N E OF 85W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 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 COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.