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FZNT02 KNHC 230257
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED JAN 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.NW OF 22N W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
E OF 87W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 25N97W. NW WINDS 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 
94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30.5N87W TO 27N88W TO 
18.5N94W. S OF 22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT. N OF 22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. N OF 25N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N82W TO 21N88W TO 18.5N91W. 
NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 29N88W TO 25N94W TO 20N96W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST S OF 22N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 25N BETWEEN 87W 
AND 90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. 

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18 BETWEEN 65W AND 85W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 70W. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 12N77W. ELSEWHERE S OF 
17N BETWEEN 74W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18 E OF 83W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.  
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 13N77W. ELSEWHERE S OF 
18N BETWEEN 65W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W AND S OF 
15N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 74W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 73W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH FROM W. N OF 29N W OF 77W 
S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N 
W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 25.5N80W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN SE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA W OF 65W AND OUTSIDE 
BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE AND NE 
SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 22N64W THEN STATIONARY TO 
20N72W. W OF FRONT TO 63W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
17 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 30N61W. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT...EXCEPT N OF 
29N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. N OF 29N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N68W. N 
OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 46W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 24N48W TO 21N63W. W 
OF FRONT TO 50W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 
FT...HIGHEST NEAR 30N49W. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 50W AND 55W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 30N51W. N OF 
FRONT TO 26N BETWEEN 55W AND 63W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT. S OF 26N W OF 63W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. N OF 26N BETWEEN 55W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N58W. N 
OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 20N45W. N OF 27N 
BETWEEN 37W AND 44W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 25N65W TO 31N57W TO 
31N35W TO 25N35W TO 10N60W TO 16N60W TO 19N65W TO 25N65W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC FROM 17N TO 23N E OF 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 86W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 81W AND 86W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.  
.36 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.

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.