000
FZNT02 KNHC 030921
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED JAN 3 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 05.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC STORM WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 26N70W THEN STATIONARY TO LOW PRES 
NEAR 25N80W 1014 MB. N OF FRONT TO 29N NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 18 FT E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS.
.18 HOUR FORECAST RAPIDLY DEEPENING LOW PRES NEAR 31N76W 998 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. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 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.
.42 HOUR FORECAST 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 20N71W. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO 51W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 
29N W OF FRONT TO 75W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT WITH 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT IN NW SWELL OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... 
.N OF 22N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.  
.06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N W OF 93.5W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 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 WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 22N E OF 42W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 27N40W TO 22N51W TO 14N51W TO 
11N45W 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 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 21N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 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 15 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 81.5W AND 
84W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N77W TO 10N81W. S OF 19N W 
OF FRONT TO 84W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N71W TO 14N79W TO 09N81W. 
WINDWARD PASSAGE N OF 18N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. S OF 17N W OF FRONT TO 83W NW TO 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 MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.