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FZNT02 KNHC 050328
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI JAN 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI JAN 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JAN 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN JAN 07.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 20N72W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE 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. FROM 23N TO 26N E OF FRONT TO 52W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF 
AREA W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL 
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 20N71W. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT TO 74W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. N OF 28N 
E OF FRONT TO 52W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S 
OF 22N WITHIN 90 NM NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. FROM 26N TO 28N E OF FRONT TO 52W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W 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 30N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 
17 FT. S OF 22N WITHIN 90 NM NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF FRONT TO 76W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 20N72W. FROM 
24N TO 29N WITHIN 90 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. S OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 81W...INCLUDING APPROACH 
TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS AND TO 8 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NW OF 
FRONT TO 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 21N BETWEEN 40W AND FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 13N TO 22N E OF 51W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 28N50W TO 19N62W TO 07N51W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 21N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 25N53W TO 
18.5N62W TO 07N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 21N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 21N E OF 72W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N72W TO 15N78W TO 09N80W. S 
OF 18N W OF FRONT TO 83.5W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT...HIGHEST NEAR 11N81.5W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N70W TO 14N79W TO 
09N80W. N OF 16N W OF FRONT TO 83W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT...HIGHEST S. 
S OF 16N W OF FRONT TO 83.5W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT...HIGHEST S.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N72W TO 
17.5N75W TO 16N81W TO 09N80.5W. N OF 16N W OF FRONT TO 84W... 
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. S OF 16N W OF FRONT TO 83.5W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT...HIGHEST S. 

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 64W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 64W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 76W AND 
79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED E AND N SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 19.5N BETWEEN 93W AND 95W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 89W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.