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FZNT02 KNHC 041610
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU JAN 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 06.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES N OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 25N70W TO 20N74W. 
N OF 29N FROM 65W TO 77W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 
19 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N 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 25N52W TO 22N57W TO 27N67W SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 20N70W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 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. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 
FROM 28N50W TO 22N59W TO 27N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 20N70W. N 
OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 52W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 
FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 73W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 
18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N AND W OF FRONT TO 77W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL OUTSIDE OF 
BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 20N70W. S OF 
21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF LINE 
FROM 31N46W TO 17N62W TO 22N73W TO WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N54W.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 20N74W TO 16N79W TO 10N80W. LOW PRES NEAR 
10N80W 1009 MB WITH TROUGH NE FROM LOW TO 16N75W. FROM 10N TO 
12.5N W OF 81W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 84W AND S OF 20N N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 12 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 18N74W TO 15N78W TO 09N80W. 
LOW DISSIPATED. S OF 18N W OF FRONT TO 83.5W N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 10N82W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 18N74W TO 15N78W TO 
09N80W. S OF 20N W OF LINE FROM 20N72W TO 15N79W TO 09N81W AND E 
OF 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 
12N82W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 18N74W TO 
15N80W TO 12N82W 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 85W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST 
NEAR 14N82W. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 13N TO 21N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 25N52W TO 17N60W TO 06N50W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 21N48W TO 17N57W TO 09N50W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 
FROM 26N54W TO 18N62W TO 06N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N45W TO 17N60W TO 10N58W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 25N60W TO 
17N62W TO 06N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED 
NW AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 22N AND W OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 19N94W.
.12 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 MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.