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FZNT02 KNHC 162105
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE JAN 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...   
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 26N94W TO 22N98W. FROM 22N TO 24.5N W 
OF 96.5W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT WITH FREQUENT 
GUSTS TO 35 KT W OF 93W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 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 
...EXCEPT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT W OF 93W. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 25N91W TO 19N97W. S 
OF 21N W OF 95.5W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FROM 
22N TO 24N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 
30 KT FROM 24N TO 25N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 22N90W TO 
22N95W. TROUGH FROM 18N93W TO 22N96W TO 25N97W. W OF TROUGH NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT S OF 21N W OF 95.5W. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT S OF 25N W OF 95W. ELSEWHERE W 
OF LINE FROM 29N85W TO 23N89W TO 18N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 18N93W TO 
22N97W TO 25N97W. W OF TROUGH NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT. S OF 25N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 
FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN 87W AND 95W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE SE AND S OF LINE FROM 28N84W TO 26N92W TO 
25N97.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 19N95W TO 22N97W TO 25N97W. W OF 
TROUGH FROM 19N TO 20.5N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
S OF 24N W OF 84W TO TROUGH...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN DECAYING N SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N45W TO 21N45W. E OF LINE FROM 31N50W TO 
23N43W TO 15N44W TO 11N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N42W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING TROUGH FROM 30N47W TO 21N46W. FROM 
09N TO 26N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO 
E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING TROUGH FROM 29N48W TO 21N47W.
N OF 14N E OF 39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 26N72W TO 21N78W. TROUGH 
FROM 31N64W TO LOW PRES NEAR 27N65W 1018 MB AND TO 24N65W. S OF 
25N W OF FRONT...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N76W TO 31N63W TO 
22N73W TO 27N76W TO 31N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 
25N73W TO 21N77W. COLD FRONT TO ENTER FAR NW PART. TROUGH FROM 
31N65W TO LOW PRES NEAR 29N65W 1018 MB TO 22N68W. WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 31N74W TO 31N66W TO 25N67W TO 25N73W TO 31N74W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 27N75W TO 22N78W.
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 25N73W TO 21N77W.
TROUGH FROM 31N66W TO LOW PRES NEAR 29N66W 1018 MB TO 22N68W. 
COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 27N75W TO 22N78W. W OF COLD FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT 
N OF 28N.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 25N71W TO 21N76W.
STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. TROUGH AND LOW PRES DISSIPATED.
W OF COLD FRONT TO 75W AND N OF 27N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N79W TO 
31N72W TO 31N65W TO 27N68W TO 23N74W TO 27N77W TO 27N80W TO 
31N79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 18N80W TO 
10N82W. FROM 20N TO 22N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 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.
.36 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N77W TO 16N85W. W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING NE SWELL.
.39 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N 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 84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 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.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.