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FZNT02 KNHC 150945
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON JAN 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE JAN 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 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.
.09 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 19N63W TO 27N62W. AREA BOUNDED BY 31N53W TO 
20N41W TO 20N22W TO 25N62W TO 28N64W TO 31N53W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N E OF 38W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 
06N50W TO 11N58W TO 27N67W TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N65W TO LOW PRES 1019 MB NEAR 
28N65W TO 24N65W. NEW TROUGH FROM 20N42W TO 28N44W. FROM 24N TO 
29N E OF 41W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 06N53W TO 12N59W TO 26N65W TO 31N65W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N63W TO LOW PRES 1019MB NEAR 
27N65W TO 22N65W. SECOND TROUGH FROM 18N45W TO 28N44W. E OF LINE 
FROM 08N51W TO 11N56W TO 22N61W TO 24N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 19N45W TO 28N46W. FROM 10N TO 23N 
E OF 41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 28N74W TO 21N76W. W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 
BAHAMAS...HIGHEST NEAR 31N74W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 
27N72W TO 21N76W. TROUGH FROM 31N65W TO LOW PRES 1019 MB NEAR 
28N65W TO 24N65W. W OF FRONT AND S OF 28N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. W OF FRONT AND N OF 28N WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. E OF FRONT W OF 
65W AND N OF 24N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 31N63W TO LOW 
PRES 1019MB NEAR 27N65W TO 22N65W. N OF LINE FROM 24N65W TO 
22N73W TO 25.5N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO 
E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N61W TO LOW PRES 1019 MB NEAR 
28N65W TO 23N65W. AREA BOUNDED BY 31N71W TO 31N61W TO 25N65W TO 
22N72W TO 27N77W TO 31N71W TO 31N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 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.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W 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 82W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 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 COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO 
26N98W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 
FT. FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST HIGH 
ISLAND TEXAS TO MOUTH OF THE RIO GRANDE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 24N96W TO 21N97W. 
FROM 22N TO 24N W OF 96.5W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.