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FZNT02 KNHC 271629
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT JAN 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 29.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 26N53W TO 23N62W THEN WEAKENING 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 22N74W. FROM S OF 27N AND N OF LINE FROM 
22N60W TO 20N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT AND E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF FRONT W OF LINE FROM 
25N54W TO 18.5N64W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 12 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 23N47W THEN 
WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N58W TO 20N70W. FROM 19N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 60W AND 68W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT AND S OF LINE FROM 31N41W TO 31N57W TO 
27N69W TO 27N79W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF FRONT AND W OF LINE FROM 21N50W TO 
13N61W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 24N40W THEN FRONTAL 
TROUGH TO 16N46W. FROM 15N TO 27N BETWEEN 50W AND 68W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 70W. SEAS 10 TO 14 
FT E OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 28N BETWEEN 46W AND 53W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 
80W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS TO A LINE FROM 31N35W TO 25N35W TO 
10N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE 
SWELL.

...ATLANTIC AND GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.FROM 23N TO 25N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 22N TO 27N E OF 88W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. FROM 22N TO 29N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N AND E OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 21.5N87W TO 25N92W 
TO 28N91W AND S OF LINE FROM 28N91W TO 28N90W TO 25N81W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 
81W...AND N OF 14N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W...INCLUDING THE ATLC 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 10N 
TO 16N BETWEEN 81W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.03 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W...AND 
N OF 14N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W...INCLUDING THE ATLC PASSAGE...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 
81W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 80W...INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 09.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 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. FROM 09.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 82.5W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 80W...INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 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 TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 80W...INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...TO 12 FT IN ATLC PASSAGES. FROM 09.5N 
TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC E OF LINE FROM 31N42W TO 18N44W TO 13N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND THE 
YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N AND E OF 78W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITHIN 30 NM OF THE COAST 
FROM HIGH ISLAND TEXAS TO THE MOUTH OF THE RIO GRANDE.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FOG DISSIPATED.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 
22N98W. W OF FRONT AND S OF 24N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N82W TO 21N90W. W OF LINE FROM 
26N88W TO 19N95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT S OF 21N. SEAS TO 11 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.