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FZNT02 KNHC 012214
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON JAN 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 03.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 27N80W. N OF 29N AND W OF 77W N TO NE 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 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.
.30 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 STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N52W TO 28N61W TO 
RAPIDLY DEEPENING LOW PRES NEAR 27.5N77W 1003 MB THEN COLD FRONT 
TO 23N80W. N OF 26N W OF LOW AND FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS TO 15 FT. WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N55W TO 22N73W 
TO 27N78W TO 26N80W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.  

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... 
.COLD FRONT FROM 26N81.5W TO 21N95W TO 18N94.5W. NW OF FRONT TO 
24.5N AND W OF 93W N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS W OF 
95W. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT...HIGHEST W GULF.
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST SW GULF.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF GULF. E OF 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 27N WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 21N BETWEEN 91W AND 95W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF BASIN S 
OF 28N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18.5N TO 23N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 25N88W TO 
22N94W TO 18N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 21N50W TO 11N61W 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 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ACROSS YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
YUCATAN CHANNEL N OF 20.5N N OT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 23N81W TO 18N84W TO 
16.5N87W. N OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N 
SWELL ENTRANCE TO YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT TO DISSIPATE. FROM 10N TO 15N W OF 82W 
TO COAST N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 
76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.