000 FZNT02 KNHC 021617 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1630 UTC TUE JAN 02 2018 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 TUE JAN 02. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 03. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 04. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC GALE WARNING... .COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 26N78W TO 23N81W. N OF 28N AND W OF 74W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT N OF BAHAMAS. .12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 25N81W. N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 29N56W...THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 27N67W THEN WARM FRONT TO LOW PRES 1012 MB NEAR 26N78W. COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 23N81W. N OF LINE FROM 31N56W TO 27N74W TO 27N79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N53W TO 22N73W TO 27N78W TO 26N80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 30N66W THEN WARM FRONT TO 28N72W TO RAPIDLY DEEPENING LOW PRES NEAR 29N77W 1006 MB. COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 22N79W. N OF 27N W OF LOW W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 360 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. N OF 30N BETWEEN 56W AND 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF LINE FROM 31N52W TO 22N68W TO 22N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL N OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 23N73W. W OF FRONT AND N OF 29N TO 77W W TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N AND W OF LINE FROM 31N53W TO 25N60W TO 22N72W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 15 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF LINE FROM 26N50W TO 22N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. ...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... .S OF 21N W OF 95W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE ENTIRE GULF EXCEPT N OF LINE FROM 30N86W TO 26N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .03 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE GULF EXCEPT N OF LINE FROM 30N85W TO 26N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N AND W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N AND W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 29N89W TO 24N95W TO 19N95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST GULF SE OF LINE FROM 29N83W TO 24N98W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 19N95W. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N AND W OF 89W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC FROM 17N TO 23N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 29N35W TO 23N51W TO 06N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 29N35W TO 20N56W TO 06N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 23N E OF 51W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 26N50W TO 22N63W TO 06N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N82W TO 21N87W. YUCATAN CHANNEL N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 22N81W TO 16N86W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N76W TO 11N81W. S OF 17N W OF FRONT TO 85W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N75W TO 10N88W. S OF 20N W OF FRONT TO 85W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 11N82W. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.