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FZNT02 KNHC 181613
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT NOV 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT NOV 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN NOV 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON NOV 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 25N97W. NW OF FRONT 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 24N96W TO 21N98W. S 
OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 21N94W TO 18N94W. S 
OF 22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
FROM 22N TO 25N W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
N TO NE SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N39W TO LOW PRES NEAR 37N56W 1008 
MB. N OF FRONT TO 54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 27N40W TO 22N55W. N 
OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 22N50W. N OF FRONT 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W N OF 30N 
WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 23N80W. N OF 30N W 
OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
  
.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W NE 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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.