000
FZNT02 KNHC 180311
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU JAN 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JAN 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JAN 20.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 27N80W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 21N77W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 25N69W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N75W. N OF OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 71W NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 79W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. N OF 
29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 25N59W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N72W. W OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...   
.COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 22N91W TO 18N92W. S OF 21N W OF 94W 
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. TROUGH FROM 26N96W TO 21N96W 
TO 18N94W. W OF TROUGH NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. S OF 25N E OF 95W 
INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 22N97W TO 19N95W. S OF 22N W OF 
93W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 10N TO 23N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 25N E OF 39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 21N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN NW OF LINE FROM 22N80W TO 16N85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N77W TO 15N83W. NW OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N76W TO 14N83W. W OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 81W 
AND 85W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.