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FZNT02 KNHC 042218
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU JAN 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 06.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.INTENSE LOW PRES N OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 24N680W 
TO 20N73W. N OF 29N FROM 64W TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 14 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT...HIGHEST NE...EXCEPT TO 8 FT LEE OF 
BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT N OF 26N TO 54W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.06 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 31N58W TO 20N69W. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 51W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 
FT. N OF 30N 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 20N60W TO 13N60.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
15 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N54W.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 15N78W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
09.5N79.5W 1010 MB. FROM 10N TO 13N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17.5W W OF FRONT TO 
84W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 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 20N69W TO 13N80W TO 
09N80W. S OF 20N W OF FRONT TO 83.5W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT...HIGHEST 
NEAR 11N81W. 
.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 14N TO 22N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 25N47W TO 22N59W TO 07N51W 
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 25N54W TO 18N62W TO 07N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 20N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 25N46W TO 
20N60W TO 10N61W TO 07N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 30 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 75W AND 80W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 20N AND W OF 92W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 21.5N BETWEEN 92W AND 96W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.