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FZNT02 KNHC 151615
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON JAN 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 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 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.03 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.
.18 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N77W TO 
15N81W TO 10N82W. N OF 17N W OF FRONT TO 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 20N BETWEEN 83W AND 86W
...INCLUDING VICINITY YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...   
.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO 
26N98W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT WITH 
FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT W OF 94W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.42 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 24N93W TO 20N96W. 
FROM 22N TO 24N W OF 96.5W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 28N64W TO 20N64W. SECOND TROUGH FROM 30N39W TO 
21N38W. WITHIN 150 NM OF LINE FROM 24N54W TO 26N56W TO 30N61W E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 21N45W TO 20N64W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. E OF SECOND TROUGH E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N67W 
TO 22N65W TO 15N60W TO 07N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FIRST TROUGH FROM 29N65W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
28N65W 1019 MB TO 20N65W. SECOND TROUGH FROM 30N44W TO 20N44W. 
WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 24N35W TO 27N38W TO 30N41W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 
LINE FROM 31N50W TO 21N43W TO 15N45W TO 07N45W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FIRST TROUGH TO DISSIPATE. SECOND TROUGH FROM 
30N45W TO 20N45W. E OF LINE FROM 31N50W TO 21N42W TO 16N42W TO 
10N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N46W TO 26N45W TO 19N44.5W.
S OF 24N E OF 44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN
DECAYING NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 26N74W TO 21N76W. W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT NE OF BAHAMAS...AND 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN WATERS BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND FLORIDA AND ALSO 
FROM 27N TO 30N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO LINE 
FROM 31N67W TO 27N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 
27N72W TO 21N76W. TROUGH FROM 31N65W TO LOW PRES NEAR 28N65W 
1019 MB TO 24N65W. W OF FRONT AND S OF 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS. W OF FRONT AND N OF 27N WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL...AND SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN WATERS BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND FLORIDA. 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT TO MERGE WITH WEAKENING 
STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N67W TO LOW PRES NEAR 29N66W 1019 MB TO 
27N71W TO 21N76W. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. W OF FRONT S OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 BETWEEN FRONT AND BAHAMAS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS...EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN WATERS BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND S FLORIDA.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N67W TO 31N56W TO 21N49W TO 
15N45W TO 07N45W TO 07N53W TO 15N60W TO 23N64W TO 27N71W TO 
31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES TO MOVE N OF AREA. DISSIPATING 
STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 27N70W TO 21N76W. WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 31N75W TO 31N58W TO 26N57W TO 16N53W TO 10N47W TO 
10N56W TO 16N61W TO 23N62W TO 23N73W TO 28N78W TO 31N75W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N64W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
28N64W 1018 MB. TROUGH FROM LOW TO 24N66W TO 22N68W. WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 31N65W TO 31N59W TO 25N66W TO 23N73W TO 27N77W TO 
29N73W TO 31N72W TO 31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN DECAYING NE TO E SWELL E AND NE OF BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.30 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 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 84W...INCLUDING 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 87W...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL 
AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.