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FZNT02 KNHC 182104
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU JAN 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 20.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 26N70W TO 21N76W. 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 TO 80W 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 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 26N68W TO 21N76W TO 
21N75W. N OF OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 72W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 23N63W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N71W. N OF 30N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT TO 74W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS...HIGHEST N OF 
29N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 23N60W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N71W. W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 11N TO 31N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 22N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 17N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 23N76W TO 12N83W. NW OF FRONT AND S 
OF 21N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 12N83W. W OF 
FRONT TO 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N BETWEEN 83W AND 95W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. TROUGH FROM 23N96W TO 19N94W. WITHIN 60 
NM W OF TROUGH NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 27N97W TO 23N97W TO 20N95W. WITHIN 
180 NM E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.