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FZNT02 KNHC 040935
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU JAN 4 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JAN 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 06.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES N OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 21N76W. 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.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 29N71W. 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 20N72W. N OF 
LINE FROM 31N47W TO 18N62W TO 21N71W TO 31N74W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 
31N58W.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 20N76W TO 12N82W. LOW PRES NEAR 10N80W 1009 MB 
WITH TROUGH N OF LOW TO 18N76W. FROM 10N TO 13N W OF 81W NW TO N 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 80W AND 84W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N75W TO 14N81W TO 09N82W. 
LOW DISSIPATED. S OF 18N W OF FRONT TO 83.5W N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 11N82W.
.24 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. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N72W TO 14N81W TO 
09N81W. N OF 16N W OF FRONT TO 78W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE... 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 16N W OF FRONT TO 84W N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 10N82W. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 22N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 25N47W TO 23N56W TO 17N59W TO 
07N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N E OF 61W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO SE OF LINE FROM 27N83W TO 23N98W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 19N95W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.