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FZNT02 KNHC 161004
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE JAN 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE JAN 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JAN 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...   
.GULF OF MEXICO 09 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 
26.5N97W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT 
GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 25N96W TO 22N98W. 
FROM 23.5N TO 25N W OF 96.5W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT 
GUSTS TO 35 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST W OF 91W. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 25N92W TO 24N95W TO 
20N97W. FROM 22N TO 24N W OF 96.5W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST W OF 91W. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 22N90W TO 
22N95W. TROUGH FROM 18N93W TO 22N96W TO 25N97W. NEW COLD FRONT 
SE OF AREA. W OF TROUGH NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE ENTIRE GULF S OF LINE FROM 29N83W TO 26N97W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 
18N93W TO 22N97W TO 25N97W. W OF TROUGH NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE ENTIRE GULF S OF LINE FROM 25N81W TO 
24N98W TO 20N94W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF LINE FROM 29N83W TO 25N97.5W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N43W TO 21N43W. E OF LINE FROM 22N35W TO 
31N46W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 
FROM 06N52W TO 13N60W TO 24N65W TO 31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N44W TO 20N44W. E OF LINE FROM 
11N35W TO 15N41W TO 31N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 15N BETWEEN 48W AND 56W AND FROM 17N TO 
22N BETWEEN 54W AND 59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N46W TO 21N44W. E OF LINE FROM 
11N40W TO 17N43W TO 24N39W AND N OF LINE FROM 26N40W TO 29N50W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 28N46W TO 20N45W. N OF 15N E OF 
37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 28N70W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 
21N77W. TROUGH FROM 24N65W TO 31N64W. W OF FRONT AND S OF 26N NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS AND IN WATERS 
BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND FLORIDA. W OF FRONT AND N OF 26N WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF FRONT TO 65W AND N OF 
24N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 
22N78W. TROUGH FROM 31N63W TO LOW PRES 1019 MB NEAR 29N64W TO 
22N64W. FORMING COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 28N77W. AREA BOUNDED 
BY 31N61W TO 22N56W TO 22N72W TO 26N78W TO 31N76W TO 31N63W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. FLORIDA 
STRAITS BETWEEN 80W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 
31N62W TO LOW PRES 1019 MB NEAR 29N64W TO 22N64W. FORMING COLD 
FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 22N79W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N63W TO 
22N69W TO 22N73W TO 27N77W TO 31N76W TO 31N63W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. FLORIDA STRAITS BETWEEN 
79W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N63W TO LOW PRES 1017 MB NEAR 
28N65W TO 23N67W. COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 27N75W TO 22N78W. 
FROM 27N TO 30N BETWEEN 67W AND 71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N63W TO LOW PRES 1017 MB NEAR 
30N65W TO 25N66W. COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 21N76W. W OF 76W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND TROUGH DISSIPATED. COLD FRONT FROM 
31N70W TO 21N75W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT N OF BAHAMAS...HIGHEST NEAR 31N76W.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 17N80W TO 13N82W. 
TROUGH FROM 13N83W TO 11N83W TO 09N81W. W OF FRONT TO 83W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 86W 
FROM 16N TO 19N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N78W TO 
17N80W TO 13N82W. TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 20N TO 22N NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N79W TO 16N87W. W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 16N86W. W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST 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 TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N E OF 84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.