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FZNT02 KNHC 032216
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED JAN 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 05.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC STORM WARNING...
.ATLC COMPLEX LOW PRES WITH PRIMARY CENTER NEAR 30N79W 1004 MB 
WITH COLD FRONT EXTENDING SSE TO 26N78W TO 22N80W. STATIONARY 
FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 28N73W TO SECONDARY LOW ALONG COLD FRONT 
NEAR 28.5N79W 1004 MB. N OF 26N W OF COLD FRONT AND LOWS NW TO N 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. N OF STATIONARY FRONT 
BETWEEN 68W AND LOWS E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12FT MAINLY 
IN GULF STREAM. N OF 24N E OF COLD FRONT TO 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS. REMAINDER OF AREA 
N OF 21N BETWEEN 64W AND BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST RAPIDLY DEEPENING LOW PRES NEAR 31N76W 994 MB 
WITH COLD FRONT TO 20N77W. WITHIN 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF LOW 
WINDS 40 TO 60 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 80W NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT AND N OF LINE FROM 23N75W TO 31N54W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS E OF 66W. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF LINE FROM 31N50W TO 21N63W TO 21N72W 
TO 24N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E 
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 33N75W WITH COLD FRONT 
THROUGH 31N74W TO 21N75W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 70W 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. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT AND N OF LINE FROM 31N57W TO 
23N73W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA N OF LINE FROM 31N50W TO 22N59W TO 22N73W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT THROUGH 
31N68W TO 20N71W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 77W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 65W 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 LINE FROM 31N46W TO 19N63W SE 
TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 20N71W. N OF 28N 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 BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 20N70W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 51W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 
30N W OF FRONT TO 74W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 
FT IN NW SWELL OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS...HIGHEST NEAR 30N66W. 
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF LINE FROM 31N48W TO 26N56W TO 20N70W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... 
.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 18.5N TO 20N WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST NW TO N 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 21N W OF 
93.5W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA S OF 28N TO 23N80W TO 23N87W TO 19N93.5W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 27N83W TO 23N98W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 19N95W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN AND 82W AND 87W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 21N W OF 92W NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 14N TO 21N E OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 29N40W TO 20N57W TO 07N50W 
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 E OF LINE FROM 29N47W TO 19N63W TO 
06N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST AREA BOUNDED BY 25N35W TO 12N35W TO 07N42W TO 
07N51W TO 19N56W TO 25N43W TO 25N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N48W TO 26N56W TO 
17N62W TO 06N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 11N83W. 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 20N74W TO 09N82W. S OF 20N W 
OF FRONT TO 87W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 
FT...HIGHEST NEAR 11N82W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 18N74W TO 15N79W TO 
09N81W. N OF 15N AND W OF FRONT TO 83W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 15N AND W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 
10N82W. 

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

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.