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FZNT02 KNHC 111538
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU JAN 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 13.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 20N TO 22N WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM NW. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 24N98W.
TROUGH FROM 30N91W TO 20N95W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF TROUGH W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 21N WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
VERACRUZ NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 24N94W TO 22N98W.
TROUGH FROM 30N90W TO 25N92W TO 24N93W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 26N W OF 93W. ELSEWHERE N OF
26N W OF TROUGH W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N
OF 25N WITHIN 60 NM E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT. S OF 21N WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ NW WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 18N95W.
TROUGH FROM 30N88W TO 21N89W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT N OF 23N W OF 92W AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT. N OF 26N BETWEEN FRONT AND TROUGH W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 25N WITHIN 60 NM E OF TROUGH 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 22N85W. W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT S OF 28.5N W OF 86W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. E OF LINE FROM 29N88W 
TO 19N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH W OF AREA OVER FLORIDA. N OF 28N BETWEEN 71W AND 
78W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF N 
OF 25N W OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL 
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH FROM NW. N OF 25N BETWEEN 
72W AND 77W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 23N79W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 69W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 
30N W OF FRONT TO 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND SE SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 23N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 25N74W TO 19N55W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF 68W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE WITH PARAGRAPH BELOW

.ATLC E OF A LINE FROM 28N35W TO 16N52W TO 06N52W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 25N BETWEEN 50W AND 64W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF LINE 
FROM 25N68W TO 19N68W TO 07N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE WITH PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 29N52W TO 30N68W. N OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 26N51W 
TO 28N63W. N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N67W TO 25N65W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED N OF 17N E OF 60W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 
31N68W TO 20N68W TO 06N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE AND NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 64W AND 74W 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 
74W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N85W TO 20N87W. W 
OF FRONT...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 16N85W. S OF 18N W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.