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FZNT02 KNHC 262052
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI JAN 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI JAN 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 24N68W THEN STATIONARY TO 
23N78W. FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 80W OUTSIDE 
BAHAMAS NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 11 FT. S OF FRONT TO 
23N W OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 22N60W TO 22N70W TO 
23N75W. FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS BETWEEN 65W AND 70W NE 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 
80W OUTSIDE BAHAMAS NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 12 FT. S 
OF FRONT TO 21N W OF 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 TO 10 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 21N50W TO 20N60W TO 
22N73W. NW OF FRONT TO 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT. S OF FRONT TO 18N W OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 
TO 10 FT. 

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. REMAINDER AREA FROM 
10N TO 15N BETWEEN 77W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.06 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 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA S OF 17N BETWEEN 77W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA S OF 17N BETWEEN 77W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 77W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 77W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC N OF 18N E OF 38W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E 
OF LINE FROM 31N46W TO 23N50W TO 16N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 31N42W TO 19N48W TO 13N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N E OF 41W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N E OF 41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18.5N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18.5N...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 14N BETWEEN 65W AND 
69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18.5N E OF 79W...INCLUDING ATLC 
PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. E OF 69W 
S OF 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 89W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N E OF 91W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 28N86W TO 25N90W. E OF TROUGH 
INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.