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FZNT02 KNHC 040338
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU JAN 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JAN 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JAN 06.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC STORM WARNING...
.ATLC COMPLEX LOW PRES WITH PRIMARY CENTER NEAR 31.5N76W 994 MB 
WITH COLD FRONT EXTENDING SSE TO 29N74W TO 22N78W. FROM 28.5N TO 
31N W OF COLD FRONT TO 78W W TO NW WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 79W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 150 NM SE OF FRONT S TO 
SW WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT 
AND N OF LINE FROM 23N76W TO 31N53W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS E OF 65W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT THROUGH 
31N71W TO 20N76W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 79W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. N OF 27.5N E OF FRONT TO 68W S TO SW 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 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 24N E OF FRONT TO 64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES WELL N OF AREA WITH WEAKENING COLD 
FRONT THROUGH 31N63W TO 20N70W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 21 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 31N70W. N OF 
26N E OF FRONT TO 52W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
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 31N57W TO 20N69W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 51W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 
21N W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS...HIGHEST NE. N OF 21N E OF FRONT TO 
LINE FROM 21N63W TO 31N50W 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 9 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 21N W OF 
93.5W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA S OF 28N TO LINE FROM 23N80W TO 23N87W TO 19N93.5W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT...HIGHEST W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 27N83W TO 23N98W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 19N95W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19.5N BETWEEN AND 93W AND 95W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 22N E OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 28N35W TO 23N54W TO 16N56W 
07N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 21N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N50W TO 
18N62W TO 07N51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 21N E OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 61W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N78W TO 15N83.5W. LOW PRES NEAR 
13N78.5W 1009 MB STATIONARY. FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 80.5W AND 
84W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N70W TO 14N81W TO 09N82W. 
LOW DISSIPATED. S OF 17.5N W OF FRONT TO 83.5W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 11N82W. WINDWARD PASSAGE 
FROM 18N TO 20N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N70W TO 14N80W TO 
09N81W. N OF 15N W OF FRONT TO 78W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N 
W OF FRONT TO 83.5W 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.