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FZNT02 KNHC 240255
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE OCT 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE OCT 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED OCT 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU OCT 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 24N89W TO 23N98W. S OF 
21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.06 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 8 TO 
11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 21.5N87W. S OF 20.5N 
W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 21N W OF 92W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 
24N TO 28N W OF 91W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 23N82.5W. W OF 88W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT S OF 
20N W OF 96W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT S OF 20N W OF 
96W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 28N N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT S OF 20N W OF 96W. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 20N94W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N W OF 91W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 57W/58W S OF 17N. FROM 09N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 47W AND 54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM E AND 120 NM W OF WAVE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 62W S OF 17N.
FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 46W AND 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE TO WEAKEN TO A TROUGH NEAR 67W.
FROM 09.5N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 46W AND 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS... 
EXCEPT E 20 TO 25 KT FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 48W AND 52W. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 28N46W...THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO
27N53W TO 27N62W. N OF STATIONARY FRONT BETWEEN 55W AND 62W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 28N48W...THEN 
WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 27N58W. N OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 
29N45W TO 29N54W TO 28N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 27N44W... 
THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 26N58W. N OF LINE FROM 
29N35W TO 27N48W TO 28N55W TO 28N64 WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 25N44W. N 
AND NE OF LINE FROM 24N35W TO 25N50W TO 31N66W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N43W.

.ATLC TROUGH ALONG 59W FROM 21N TO 26N. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS FROM 23N TO 26N WITHIN 240 
NM E OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH NEAR 61W FROM 21N TO 26N. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM E OF TROUGH.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH WEAKENING NEAR 63W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 13N BETWEEN 69W AND 71W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
FROM 12N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 12.5N TO 17N BETWEEN 74W AND 82W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 72W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N83W TO 16N87W. W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT 
TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N81W TO 19N85W TO 16N87W. W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT 
S OF 17N W OF 86.5W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST S OF 17N W OF 
86.5W.

.CARIBBEAN TROUGH FROM 17N87W TO 13N84W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM E 
OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 17N84W TO 13N83W. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 
180 NM E OF TROUGH.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 18N81W TO 13N82W. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
TROUGH.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.