000
FZNT02 KNHC 242051
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED JAN 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 26.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 
23 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15.5N 
BETWEEN 71W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN 
E SWELL. FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 80W AND 81.5W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.09 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
FROM 09.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.18 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 IN E 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 71W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 
70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. FROM 09.5N 
TO 15N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
E SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 
70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. REMAINDER 
OF AREA FROM 09.5N TO 15.5N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76W NE 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 80W AND 81.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 25N80W TO 23N86W THEN STATIONARY 
TO 20.5N95W TO 18N93W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 25N AND W OF 91W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. TROUGH FROM 23N96W TO 
18N94W. S OF 20.5N W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 30N86W TO 22N97.5W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS W OF 96W. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 23N96.5W TO 18N94W. S OF 21N W OF 
TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 25N BETWEEN 90W AND 96W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N E OF 88W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 29N E OF 91W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
8 FT IN E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 26N75W TO 
23.5N82W. N OF FRONT W OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT IN FLORIDA CURRENT NEAR 24N81W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 27.5N70W TO 23N80W. 
LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 27N60W TO 22N78W. N 
OF FRONT TO 26N W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
14 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 30N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS W OF 75W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SE OF FRONT TO 
20N W OF 67W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 23N80W 
TO 21N86W. N OF 18.5N W OF 80W...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 17.5N W OF 71W... 
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT. FROM 14N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.