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FZNT02 KNHC 121609
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI JAN 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI JAN 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 23N90W TO 18N93W. W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 40 KT FROM 25N TO 28N 
BETWEEN 92W AND 95W. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 25N95W. N OF 
25N WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 24N87W TO 19N91W. W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST 
NEAR 25N94W. N OF 24N WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. N OF 26N BETWEEN 86W 
AND 92W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE 
FROM 28N83.5W TO 29N86W TO 26N92W TO 20N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 88W...INCLUDING FLORIDA 
STRAITS...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 24N49W. N OF 16N BETWEEN 
35W AND 66W...EXCEPT FROM 17N TO 28N W OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 08N W OF 66W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 13N E OF 65W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 
31N70W TO 22N70W TO 07N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 16N35W TO 17N50W TO 26N61W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 
FROM 31N72W TO 20N69W TO 06N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NE AND NW SWELL. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT APPROACH FROM NW. W OF 70W AND E OF LINE FROM 
31N77W TO 25N75W TO 20N73W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W AND E OF A LINE FROM 31N80W TO 20N72.5W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 23N80W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N80W TO 28N78W TO 26N70W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 21N77W. S OF 
24N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N84W TO 22N87W. W 
OF FRONT...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 16N85W S OF 19N W OF 
85W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N78W TO 16N81W TO 
10N81W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.