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FZNT02 KNHC 072112
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN JAN 07 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN JAN 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 09.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 24N65W TO 20N72W. S OF 25N 
W OF FRONT TO 76W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
ELSWHERE NW OF FRONT W OF 66W TO A LINE FROM 31N72W TO 28N81W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E AND NE OF THE 
BAHAMAS. FROM 14N TO 21N BETWEEN 39W AND 55W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 17N48W. REMAINDER OF AREA E AND 
NE OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE 
AND NW SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 26N BETWEEN 
44W AND 57W. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 23N65W TO 
20N72W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 75W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS. FROM 14N TO 20N BETWEEN 42W AND 56W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 17N53W. 
REMAINDER OF AREA E AND NE OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL N OF 26N BETWEEN 44W AND 57W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 
23N65W TO 20N71W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS. FROM 14N TO 20N BETWEEN 45W 
AND 59W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 
17N53W. REMAINDER OF AREA E AND NE OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL...EXCEPT 9 TO 13 
FT IN NW SWELL N OF 28N E OF 55W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 
23N65W TO 20N71W. WITHIN 180 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS BETWEEN 67W AND 75W. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONTS DISSIPATED. TROUGH TO EXTEND FROM 
31N53W TO 28N60W TO 23N73W. SE OF A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 26N77W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING TROUGH TO EXTEND FROM 31N55W TO 
28N65W TO 24N74W. SE OF LINE FROM 31N50W TO 26N55W TO 20N69W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST FROM 16N TO 26N E OF 43W. 

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... 
.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 18N79W TO 10N81W. N 
OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST 
NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. N OF 18N WITHIN BETWEEN JAMAICA AND 82W 
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 18N82W. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 16N W OF FRONT TO 86W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. S OF 15N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 
18N79W TO 10N81W. N OF 17N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 77W...INCLUDING 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 19N75.5W. NW OF FRONT TO 86W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 20N73W TO 18N79W TO 10N81W. FROM 
18N TO 20N W OF FRONT TO 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 15N TO 20N W OF 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. FROM 16N TO 17N BETWEEN 84W 
AND 87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO TROUGH FROM 30N94W TO 24N94W. FROM 24N TO 30N E 
OF TROUGH TO 87W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. COLD FRONT TO APPROACH FAR 
NW PART. N OF 25N BETWEEN 84W AND 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 26N97W. N OF 26N E 
OF FRONT TO 86W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS 
BETWEEN 88W AND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30N91W 1012 MB. COLD FRONT TO 
EXTEND FROM LOW TO 26N94W TO 22N94W. N OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N87W 1012 MB. COLD FRONT TO 
EXTEND FROM 30N88W TO LOW TO 24N90W TO 21N94W. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES WEAKENING NEAR 27.5N86W 1043 MB WITH 
COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM LOW TO 21N89W. LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS 
AND SEAS.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 23N TO 25N E OF 85W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.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.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.