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FZNT02 KNHC 050930
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI JAN 5 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI JAN 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JAN 07.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 20N73W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 66W AND 75W 
W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 52W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 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. 
.03 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 65W AND 76W W WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. LITTLE CHANGE ELSEWHERE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 20N70W. S OF 
22N W OF FRONT TO 74W INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE... 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 
31N46W TO 18N62W TO 23N73W TO 31N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 16 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N59W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 20N72W. FROM 
24N TO 28N WITHIN 90 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 10 FT. S OF 24N W OF FRONT...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS 
AND TO 8 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. N OF 29N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 72W 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 11N TO 21N E OF 50W 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 10N TO 21N E OF 54W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 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 83W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
WINDWARD PASSAGE N OF 18N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.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 9 FT. S OF 16N W OF FRONT TO 
83.5W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N72W TO 
16N81W TO 09N82W. N OF 17N W OF FRONT TO 84W INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 16N W OF 
FRONT TO 83W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 76W AND 79W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N BETWEEN 87W AND 92W E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.