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FZNT02 KNHC 140920
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN JAN 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON JAN 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE JAN 16.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 18N80W TO 11N84W. TROUGH 
FROM 19N78W TO 12N79W. 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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N77W TO 15N81W TO 
09N82W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N77W TO 
15N81W TO 10N82W. W OF FRONT AND E OF LINE FROM 20N82W TO 16N85W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 25N51W TO 21N52W TO 17N52W. SECOND TROUGH FROM 
17N56W TO 12N56W TO 07N55W. N OF LINE FROM 21N35W TO 19N52W TO 
24N60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE E 
OF LINE FROM 06N51W TO 16N59W TO 21N69W TO 31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 25N63W TO 16N63W. AREA BOUNDED BY 
23N42W TO 20N44W TO 20N55W TO 26N64W TO 30N62W TO 29N53W TO 
23N42W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 
24N50W. NEW TROUGH FROM 25N35W TO 17N36W. N OF 24N E OF 37W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 
FROM 06N52W TO 13N59W TO 27N66W TO 31N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N65W TO 21N65W. SECOND TROUGH 
FROM 29N44W TO 20N43W. FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 38W AND 41W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 
06N53W TO 10N57W 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 22N77W. DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 
FROM 31N73W TO 26N77W TO 23N80W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 27N74W...THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 21N75W. WEAKENING COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. W 
OF FRONT TO 79W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OUTSIDE 
BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 27N74W TO 
21N76W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 
27N71W TO 22N77W. TROUGH FROM 31N65W TO 21N65W. W OF FRONT AND S 
OF 27W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 
31N65W TO 27N65W TO 22N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N 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 S OF 24N E OF 86W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 21.5N TO 26.5N E OF 92W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 86W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.