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FZNT02 KNHC 231607
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON OCT 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE OCT 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED OCT 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 26N88W TO 20N95W TO 
23N98W. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 
8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 25N88W TO 20N94W TO 
18N94W. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 23N89W TO 20N94W TO 
18N94W. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 21.5N87W. S OF 21N W 
OF 95W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE S OF 21N W OF 92W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. N OF 25N W OF 92W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 23N82.5W. GULF W OF 
88W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 19N95W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. GULF S OF 28N N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 20N94W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN 47W AND 54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM E 
AND 360 NM W OF WAVE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN 47W AND 55W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 45W AND 49W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN 49W AND 
55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 27N50W...THEN 
WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 27N60W. N OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 
28N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 26N43W TO 
26N50W...THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 27N60W. FROM 29N TO 
31N BETWEEN 56W AND 60W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 26N35W TO 25N49W TO 29N67W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N42W.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 14N76W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 12.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 
82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 73W AND 81W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FROM 22N82W TO 16N87W. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NW.

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

$$

.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.