000
FZNT02 KNHC 240257
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED JAN 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 23N88W THEN STATIONARY 
TO 19N94W. S OF LINE FROM 21N96W TO 18.5N94W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 24N80W TO 18N93W THEN 
STATIONARY NW TO 22N98W. S OF LINE FROM 21N96W TO 19N95W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST STALLING COLD FRONT FROM 23N80W TO 18N93W THEN 
STATIONARY NW TO 22N98W. S OF LINE FROM 21N96W TO 18N95W NW 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N W OF 85W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 24N97W TO 21N96W TO 18N95W. S OF 
TROUGH NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N W 
OF 92W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. E OF 91W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 24N97W TO 19N95W. S OF 21N W OF 
TROUGH NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 28N E OF E OF 
92W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 
78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 71W AND 
80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 
83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 
71W AND 78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 75W 
AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN E 
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 75W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY 
IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 
71W AND 79W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 75W 
AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN 50W AND 54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 23N79W. S OF 
28N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 22N78W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 480 NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
S OF 29N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF
BAHAMAS.  

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N81W TO 20N87W. N 
OF FRONT...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 22N78W TO 19N87W. N OF 18N 
W OF 74W...INCLUDING N PASSAGES...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT N OF 19N W OF 84W.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.