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FZNT02 KNHC 201608
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC SUN JAN 20 2019

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN JAN 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N79.5W TO 27N80.5W. N OF 27.5N E OF FRONT TO 
76W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 
FRONT AND N OF LINE FROM 30N68W TO 24N80W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 26N73W TO 21N76W. N 
OF 27N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 74W NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 27N69W 
TO 25N74W TO 27N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 26N69W TO 21N77W. N 
OF 27N WITHIN 150 NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 12 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 74W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 78.5WWINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 27N59W TO 24N65W... 
THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N73.5W. N OF 29N AND E OF FRONT TO 
52W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 30N BETWEEN 60W AND 
69W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 
FRONT AND S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT E 
OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT AND E OF 76W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 78.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 
71W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT W OF 73.5W. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 76W AND 
80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 
70W AND 79W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 74W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 20N87W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WITHIN 60 NM OF THE 
COAST N OF 28N AND E OF 88W. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT...HIGHEST CENTRAL 
PORTIONS. WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE BASIN EXCEPT SE OF LINE FROM 29.585W TO 
23N96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N AND E OF 87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N AND W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE 29N90W TO 20N96.5W SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. STRAITS OF FLORIDA E OF 84W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 23N E OF 41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 27N E OF 37W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 27N E OF 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 20N87W. N OF FRONT NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N82W TO 17N88W. N OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N77W TO 15N84W. S OF 20N AND 
UP TO 120 NM W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF LINE FROM 15N72W TO 
18N83W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.