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FZNT02 KNHC 021002
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE JAN 2 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE JAN 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JAN 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 26N77W TO 23N80W. N OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 23N80W. N OF 25N 
WITHIN 180 NM N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT 
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST RAPIDLY DEEPENING LOW PRES NEAR 30N75W 1002 MB 
THEN COLD FRONT TO 22N77W. N OF 26N W OF LOW AND FRONT TO 80W NW 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
OF LOW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 
420 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA NEAR 32N73W. COLD FRONT FROM 
31N73W TO 26N72W TO 21N76W. WITHIN 300 NM S OF LOW WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF FRONT 
TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF LINE FROM 31N50W TO 21N60W TO 23N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... 
.S OF 21N W OF 95W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 26N97W TO 18N94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 15 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE FROM 26N97W TO 18N94W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 25N95W TO 21N96W. S 
OF 28N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N89W TO 24N95W TO 18N95W. S 
OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 28N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC SE OF LINE FROM 29N35W TO 23N50W TO 09N58W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 29N41W TO 20N55W TO 07N52W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 19N83W TO 18N88W. YUCATAN 
CHANNEL N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 16N83W. 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 11N83W. S OF 17N W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N76W TO 10N81W. W OF FRONT 
TO 84W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.