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FZNT02 KNHC 011624
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON JAN 01 2018

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON JAN 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 03.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 29N81W. N OF 30N AND W OF 77W N 
TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 25N80W. N OF 30N AND 
W OF 77W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT OUTSIDE 
BAHAMAS.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 23N81W. N OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N52W TO 28N61W...THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 27N70W THEN WARM FRONT TO LOW PRES 1012 MB 
NEAR 26N79W. COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 23N81W. FROM 27N TO 30N 
BETWEEN 63W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
OUTSIDE NORTHERN BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N55W TO 
22N73W TO 27N78W TO 26N80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.  

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... 
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES 1018 MB NEAR 28N83W TO 
24N88W TO 23N95W TO 21N97W. FROM 22N TO 24N W OF 96W NW TO N 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT...HIGHEST W GULF.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 19.5N91W TO 20N95W TO 18N94W. 
S OF 21N AND W OF 94W WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF MEXICO NW WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ENTIRE BASIN EXCEPT S OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST SW GULF.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF GULF. ENTIRE BASIN EXCEPT N 
OF LINE FROM MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI TO MOUTH OF THE RIO GRANDE 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 
19N95.5W. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N AND W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 24N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 28N89W TO 
24N95W TO 19N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 
FT...HIGHEST NEAR 23N97W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 12N60W AND W OF LINE FROM 31N35W 
TO 12N35W TO 06N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 27N35W TO 26N41W TO 18N52W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA 
BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 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 MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.