000
FZNT02 KNHC 220234
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON JAN 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON JAN 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 22N50W TO 21N59W. S OF 21N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 74W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 
AREA BOUNDED BY LINE FROM 31N44W TO 31N35W TO 28N35W TO 21N66W 
TO 31N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N38W TO 22N43W. WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 25N74W TO 21N77W. WITHIN 120 NM W OF TROUGH 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 180 NM OF 11N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W 
AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. REMAINDER 
WATERS FROM 09.5N TO 17N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY 
IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 28N BETWEEN 93W AND 95W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. LOCAL VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM IN FOG.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 
22N98W. FROM 23N TO 26N W OF 96W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 20N97W. FROM 21N TO 
24N W OF 96W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 19N93W. S OF 21N W 
OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 18N92W THEN TROUGH 
TO 22N97W. S OF 21N W OF 94W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.