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FZNT02 KNHC 220405
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC TUE JAN 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE JAN 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 24.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 09.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT
S OF 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 74W. 
.03 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 
71W AND 80W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 13.5NN BETWEEN 74W AND 77W SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT W OF 74W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 16N BETWEEN 73W AND 
80W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... 
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT S OF 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W. FROM 13N 
TO 17.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 78W NE 
TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 82W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT W OF 67W.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 81W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... 
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT S OF 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO 
E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 80W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 29N90W TO 20N96W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 29N91W TO 20N96W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 28N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W S WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 29N91W TO 
24N92W TO 20N96W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 
25N E OF 84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT OVER E TEXAS. LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO ENTER NW PART OF AREA FROM 
30N93.5W TO 26N97W. S OF 27.5N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27.5N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 21N AND SE OF A LINE FROM 29N89W TO 26N92W 
TO 21N96W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 25N94W TO 19N95W. 
FROM 20N TO 26N W OF FRONT NW TO WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 88W...ALSO BETWEEN 85W AND 88W AND 
N OF 23N E OF 86W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 86W. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 25N90W TO 18N94W. S 
OF 22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S OF 25N. N OF 25N WITHIN 240 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 24N68W TO 20N74W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 120 NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 76W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO A LINE 
FROM 31N77W TO 25N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT N OF 29N.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 29N58.5W TO 26N60W 
TO 20N74W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 72W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT...INCLUDING 
APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 77W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 25N57W THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N74W. LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 25N53W THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N72W. N OF 29N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 
59W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N54W. W OF FRONT AND S OF A LINE FROM 
31N61W TO 29N70W TO 31N79W...INCLUDING SE BAHAMAS PASSAGES AND 
APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 78W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
BETWEEN FRONT AND BAHAMAS...AND 8 TO 10 FT S OF 23N BETWEEN 
BAHAMAS AND 78W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 25N48W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N70W. N OF 29N WITHIN 150 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT TO 54W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN 
NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N50W. W OF FRONT AND S OF A LINE FROM 
31N54W TO 26N64W TO 28N75W TO 31N76W...INCLUDING SE BAHAMAS 
PASSAGES AND APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 74W. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT BETWEEN FRONT AND BAHAMAS...AND 8 TO 10 FT S OF 23N BETWEEN 
BAHAMAS AND 78W.

.ATLC S OF 10N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND N SWELL. FROM 21N TO 26N E OF 37W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 08N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. FROM 18N TO 27N E OF 44W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 23N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN SUBSIDING NE TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 21N74W TO 18N88W THEN STATIONARY 
FRONT TO 15N84W. FROM 16N TO 19N W OF FRONT TO 83W AND N OF 19N 
BETWEEN 78W AND 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N75W TO 
17N83W TO 16N88W. N OF 17N W OF FRONT TO 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE S TO 18N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 17N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 18N TO 20N 
BETWEEN 75W AND 79W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE....NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 85W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 
18N TO 20N BETWEEN 85W AND 86.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CARIBBEAN FROM 18N TO 19.5N BETWEEN 77W AND 
79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.