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FZNT02 KNHC 030340
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED JAN 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED JAN 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 05.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC STORM WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 26N70W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO LOW 
PRES NEAR 24N81W 1015 MB. N OF FRONT TO 30N AND E OF 80W N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST RAPIDLY DEEPENING LOW PRES NEAR 31.5N75W 992 
MB WITH COLD FRONT TO 20N77W. WITHIN 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF LOW 
WINDS 40 TO 60 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 79W NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO 71W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
EXCEPT TO 8 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. REMAINDER OF AREA E OF FRONT AND 
N OF LINE FROM 23N75W TO 31N57W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT 
SE TO S WINDS E OF 66W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST PRES TO MOVE NE AND N OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT 
THROUGH 31N72W TO 25N73W TO 20N76W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 80W W 
TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT 
TO 68W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 22N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 
TO 8 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 
54W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL N OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 
20N71W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
20 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 31N71W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 50W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS 
AND LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... 
.FROM 24N TO 28N E OF 96W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. W 
OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 
24N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 27N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N W OF 95.5W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N TO LINE FROM 23N80W TO 
22.5N87W TO 18.5N93W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19.5N BETWEEN 93W AND 95.5W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 22N E OF 42W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 29N35W TO 23N51W TO 18N50W TO 
12N47W TO 11N57W TO 07N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 20N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E OF 56W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 22N E OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 59W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 20N W OF 85W...INCLUDING YUCATAN 
CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO BETWEEN 81.5W AND 84W N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N77.5W TO 13N81.5W TO 
09N81W. S OF 17N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N71W TO 15N78W TO 09N80W. 
WINDWARD PASSAGE N OF 18N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. S OF 18N W OF FRONT TO 83.5W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 11N81W. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.