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FZNT02 KNHC 240249
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 25N90W TO 18.5N93.5W. S OF 23N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT 
TO 86W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E 
OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TO 
NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS N OF 24N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 21N87W. N OF 25N W 
OF FRONT TO 88W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 20N 
E OF 94W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF A 
LINE FROM 29N88W TO 22N97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 23N83W. S OF 25N 
BETWEEN 87W AND 90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA S OF 
18N BETWEEN 74W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE TO E SWELL. N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 19N 
W OF 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 
65W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA S OF 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 
66W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 15N 
BETWEEN 80W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO 
E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL. 

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN OPEN 
WATERS.. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N81W TO 29N82W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 77W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. S OF 27N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS. REMAINDER OF AREA 
W OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 25N81W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. REMAINDER OPEN WATERS W OF 70W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 24N81W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT TO 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN SE 
TO S SWELL. REMAINDER OPEN WATERS W OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 22.5N78.5W. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 67W AND 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE 
TO S SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 25N45W TO 20N59W. W OF FRONT TO 
55W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL... 
HIGHEST NEAR 30N49W. FROM 19N TO 26N BETWEEN 55W AND 72W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 26N BETWEEN 55W AND 72W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 22N41W 
TO 20N50W. N OF 26N BETWEEN 37W AND 46W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 31N41W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 25N70W TO 31N58W TO 31N35W TO 25N35W TO 12N60W TO 
19N63W TO 20N70W TO 25N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL E OF 60W AND NE SWELL W OF 60W.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. LOW PRES JUST E OF 
AREA. N OF 24N BETWEEN 37W AND 47W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 18 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 30N39W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
21N70W TO 31N52W TO 31N35W TO 18N35W TO 10N48W TO 10N60W TO 
19N63W TO 20N70W TO 21N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN N TO NW SWELL E OF 55W AND NE SWELL W OF 55W...HIGHEST NEAR 
31N35W. 

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.