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FZNT02 KNHC 140408
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN JAN 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN JAN 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON JAN 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 16.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N78W TO 18N81W TO 15N83W. TROUGH 
FROM 19N77W TO 16N78W TO 13N78W. S OF 21N W OF 83W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N76W TO 16N81W TO 
09N82W. FROM 12N TO 14N W OF 82W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N77W TO 16N81W TO 
09N82W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N77W TO 
15N81W TO 10N82W. W OF FRONT TO 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT FROM 15N TO 19N.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 23N49W TO 20N51W TO 17N51W. N OF LINE FROM 
17N35W TO 14N44W TO 21N61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
14 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 07N49W TO 16N59W TO 20N69W TO 
31N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL W OF 55W 
AND IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL E OF 55W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 27N60W TO 21N61W. N OF LINE FROM 
21N35W TO 20N50W TO 24N61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 24N49W. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 06N52W TO 
23N66W TO 31N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N66W TO 25N64W TO 20N65W. NEW 
TROUGH N OF 22N E OF 43W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 06N53W TO 13N59W TO 27N65W TO 31N65W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 22N78W. SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 
31N75W TO 27N80W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 21N76W. SECOND 
COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 28.5N W OF FRONT TO 79W N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. W OF FRONT AND N OF 30N 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 21N76W. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT OUTSIDE 
BAHAMAS...HIGHEST NEAR 31N76W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 
27N71W TO 21N76W. TROUGH FROM 31N66W TO 25N64W TO 20N65W. W OF 
FRONT AND S OF LINE FROM 30N71W TO 27N80W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT OUTSIDE 
BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 27N65W TO 24N75W TO 23N81W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 22.5N84.5W. FROM 21.5N 
TO 27.5N E OF 93W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 24N E OF 
87W...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 85W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.