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FZNT02 KNHC 182031
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE OCT 18 2022

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE OCT 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED OCT 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU OCT 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 24N96W TO 21N97W. S OF 24N W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT 
AND W OF 86W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 22N96W TO 19N96W.
FROM 21N TO 24N W OF 96W N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
ELSEWHERE N AND W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT W OF 90W...AND TO 8 FT E OF 90W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N80W TO 20N95W TO 18N94W. S 
OF 20N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. FROM 
20N TO 23N W OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT TO 27N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 20N W OF 95W NW TO 
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N W OF 
90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 
FT IN N SWELL S OF 22N W OF 93W. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 25N W OF 
85W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N W OF 92W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N BETWEEN 92W AND 95W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 28N81W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 
70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 26N80W. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 40W S OF 20N. FROM 14N TO 21N E OF 40W 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 43W S OF 20N. FROM 20N TO 
22N BETWEEN 38W AND 43W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 19N TO 24N E OF 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 45W. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
    
.ATLC N OF 29N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE OF A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 31N43W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.