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FZNT02 KNHC 251602
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU JAN 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU JAN 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 27.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15.5N BETWEEN 71.5W AND 
79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. FROM 09N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 78W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.15 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. REMANDING WATERS FROM 09N TO 
16.5N BETWEEN 77W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 77W NE TO 
E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 
69W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. REMAINING 
WATERS FROM 09.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 77W AND 82.5W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 
16.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. REMAINDER WATERS S OF 
16.5N BETWEEN 77W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN 
E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.TROUGH FROM 22N96W TO 18N93W. S OF 20.5N W OF TROUGH NW WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 23N BETWEEN 80W AND 
96W...INCLUDING N APPROACH TO YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 23N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 23N98W TO 18N94.5W. W OF TROUGH NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. FROM 21N TO 29N E OF 
92.5W...INCLUDING N APPROACH TO YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 23N97W TO 19N95W. S OF 20.5N W OF 
TROUGH NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 21N E OF 90W... 
INCLUDING N APPROACH TO YUCATAN CHANNEL...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 24N85.5W.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 25N97W TO 18N94W. FROM 21N TO 29N 
E OF 88W...INCLUDING N APPROACH TO YUCATAN CHANNEL...E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.   

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 25N76W TO 23N82W. N OF FRONT W 
OF 77.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 29N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 25N65W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 22N77W. S OF 30N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN OPEN WATERS. S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 
75W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 24N65W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 23N79W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N73W TO 31N56W TO 
20N71W TO 23N80W TO 29N81W TO 31N73W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH 
TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN OPEN WATERS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 23N65W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 23N80W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N69W TO 31N51W TO 
18N64W TO 23N80W TO 30N81W TO 31N69W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACHES 
TO CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 
FT E OF BAHAMAS AND TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE ACROSS OPEN WATERS. 

.ATLC NE OF LINE FROM 31N47W TO 25N47W TO 19N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 28N E OF 37W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 
31N40W TO 31N35W TO 17N35W TO 23N48W TO 28N48W TO 31N40W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 31N41W TO 
31N35W TO 14N35W TO 20N46W TO 31N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N W OF 83W...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 87W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 16N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16.5N W OF 64W...INCLUDING ATLC 
PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N W OF 64W... INCLUDING ATLC 
PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.  

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.