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FZNT02 KNHC 180201
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU APR 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 APR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI APR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT APR 20.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 27 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 28N.
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 77W S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10
TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N81W TO 31N71W TO 
26N75W TO 24N80W TO 31N81W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 94W SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 26N92W TO 29N92W TO 
28N97W TO 20N96W TO 23N94W TO 22N90W TO 26N92W SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 29N95W TO 26.5N97W. N OF 27N 
BETWEEN 91W AND 93W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 93W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN SE TO S SWELL. FROM 19N TO 27N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 29N91W TO 26N93W TO 23N94W. COLD
FRONT FROM 29.5N94W TO 26.5N97W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 86W AND 93W S
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 22N91W TO 18N93W. N
OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT. N OF 23N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT
GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 97W
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 22N85W. WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 29N83W TO 30N94W TO 22N95W TO 19N91W TO 22N90W TO 
23N83W TO 29N83W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 27N60W TO 27N65W THEN STATIONARY
TO 25N73W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N61W TO 31N46W TO 30N51W TO 
31N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 26N50W TO 24N60W. N
OF 26N E OF 59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N44W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 26N43W TO 24N50W.
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N54W TO 31N35W TO 21N35W TO 26N46W TO
23N56W TO 25N64W TO 31N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 27N35W TO 21N41W TO 17N41W TO
15N35W TO 27N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N W OF 70W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO
WINDWARD PASSAGE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT W OF
74W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 15 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 85W AND 88W
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 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 LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.