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FZNT02 KNHC 150414
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON JAN 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON JAN 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 17.

.WARNINGS.

.CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 15N81W TO 09N81W. 
FROM 12N TO 14N W OF 82W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N77W TO 15N81W TO 
09N82W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 
KT S OF 15N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 25N60W TO 17N60W. N OF LINE FROM 20N35W TO 
20N52W TO 25N62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 25 
TO 30 KT W OF 50W. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 
06N52W TO 22N67W TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N66W TO 24N65W. NEW TROUGH FROM 
25N44W TO 19N41W. N OF 23N E OF 41W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 06N52W TO 13N60W TO 25N65W TO 
31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 18N45W TO 29N45W. E OF LINE FROM 
10N35W TO 14N41W TO 31N50W AND S OF 11N BETWEEN 46W AND 53W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 28N74W TO 24N75W TO 
21N77W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT N OF 
BAHAMAS...HIGHEST NEAR 31N75W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 
21N76W. TROUGH FROM 31N66W TO 24N65W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. N OF 26N AND E OF 
FRONT TO 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 31N62W TO 27N64W 
TO 23N65W. W OF LINE FROM 31N62W TO 22N70W AND E OF 77W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N E OF 85W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 87W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE 
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST HIGH ISLAND TEXAS TO MOUTH OF THE RIO 
GRANDE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.