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FZNT02 KNHC 230257
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON OCT 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON OCT 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE OCT 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED OCT 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 26N97W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 26N94W. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 25N93W TO 19N96W.
S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
FROM 21N TO 24N W OF 95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
N OF 28N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 25N92W TO 18N95W.
S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
N OF 28N E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 25N91W TO 18N95W.
S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
FROM 21N TO 24N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 22N90W TO 18N94W.
S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
N OF 28N BETWEEN 91W AND 95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N83W TO 21N89W TO 18N93W.
S OF 20N W OF 95.5W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 26N. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE EXTENDS FROM 18N49W TO 07N52W. FROM 09N TO 
14N BETWEEN 46W AND 49W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 17N BETWEEN 43W AND 51W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED E AND SE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS 
E OF WAVE TO 44W FROM 09N TO 12N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 58W S OF 18N.
FROM 10 TO 13N BETWEEN 47W AND 53W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE WEAKENED OVER EASTERN CARIBBEAN 
SEA NEAR 65W. FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 43W AND 56W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 72W AND 74W...INCLUDING ENTRANCE 
TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 72W E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W INCLUDING GULF OF 
VENEZUELA WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 
14N77W. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 81W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 
70W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.