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FZNT02 KNHC 112100
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU JAN 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 13.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.30 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 STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N77W TO 15N81W TO 
10N81W. FROM 10N TO 14N W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.  

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM NW. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.09 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.
.12 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 30N85W TO 24N87W TO 19N91W. S 
OF 21N WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT N OF 22N W OF 91W...AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT. 
.30 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. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH W OF AREA OVER FLORIDA. N OF LINE FROM 31N70W TO 
25N75W TO 27N78W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT 
IN SE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH FROM NW. N OF 24N BETWEEN 
72W AND 78W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 22N78W. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.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 CONDITIONS MERGE WITH PARAGRAPH BELOW

.ATLC E OF A LINE FROM 28N35W TO 16N50W TO 06N50W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE WITH PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 29N54W TO 29N68W. N OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 26N48W 
TO 26N56W. N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N67W TO 20N67W TO 07N49W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 20N 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 06 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.
.30 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 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 LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.