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FZNT02 KNHC 270351
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT JAN 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT JAN 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN JAN 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON JAN 29.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 25N60W TO 24N67W THEN STATIONARY 
TO 22N78W. FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 65W NE TO E WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 80W 
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 12 FT. S 
OF FRONT W OF 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 23N50W THEN 
DISSIPATING FRONT TO 21N60W TO 21N75W. FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 
60W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... 
EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS W OF 60W. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT NW OF FRONT TO A 
LINE FROM 31N60W TO TO 27N67W TO 27N77W AND E OF THE 
BAHAMAS...AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE. S OF FRONT W OF 52W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 20N47W THEN 
DISSIPATING FRONT TO 19N63W. NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N55W 
TO 28N65W TO 27N78W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT W OF 60W. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT NW OF FRONT TO A 
LINE FROM 31N55W TO 26N60W TO 24N73W...AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE 
E OF THE BAHAMAS...AND E OF 80W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 12N TO 28N E OF 37W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL.

...ATLANTIC AND GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.FROM 23N TO 25N BETWEN 78W AND 83W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE 
FORCE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 90W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 25N BETWEN 78W AND 83W...INCLUDING 
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 90W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 
80W...INCLUDING THE MONA PASASAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 70W...AND TO 8 FT IN MONA PASSAGE. FROM 10N 
TO 16N BETWEEN 80W AND 82.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 81W... 
INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 
82.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 80W...INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 76W 
AND 82.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC FROM 17N TO 28N E OF 40W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF A LINE FROM 31N42W TO 23N49W TO 
15N40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 10N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. N OF 18N 
BETWEEN 76W AND 87W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. N OF 
88N BETWEEN 76W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 42 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1012 MB NEAR 27N87W 
WITH COLD FRONT TO 19N95W. W OF A LINE FROM 29N91W TO 21N96W TO 
19N95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS S OF 21N. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1012 MB NEAR 27N85W WITH COLD FRONT 
TO 19N95W. W OF A LINE FROM 29N90W TO 21N96W TO 19N95W N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS S OF 21N. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 
FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.