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FZNT02 KNHC 281614
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN JAN 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN JAN 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 30.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 23N47W THEN WEAKENING COLD FRONT 
TO 20N54W...THEN SHEAR LINE TO 19N60W TO 18.5N68W. FROM 18.5N TO 
21N BETWEEN 55W AND 70W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE 
FORCE. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT/SHEARLINE AND S OF 
LINE FROM 31N42W TO 31N60W TO 25N80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS W OF 60W. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF LINE FROM 31N42W TO 13N56W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 25N46W THEN 
WEAKENING COLD FRONT TO 20N53W...THEN SHEAR LINE TO 19N58W TO 
19N65W. N OF FRONT/SHEARLINE AND S OF LINE FROM 31N42W TO 31N56W 
TO 24N79W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS W OF 
60W. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF 
LINE FROM 31N42W TO 13N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING OCCLUDED FRONT FROM LOW PRES 1017 MB 
NEAR 30N45W TO 29N41W TO 25N40W THEN FRONTAL TROUGH TO 17N47W. N 
OF 30N BETWEEN 48W AND 52W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 21 FT 
IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 47W AND 54W N TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 16N TO 24N 
BETWEEN 52W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 
WINDS W OF 65W. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 45W AND 50W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 KT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 60W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF A LINE FROM 28N35W TO 17N50W 
AND E OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT E OF 
60W AND 8 TO 11 FT W OF 60W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1018 MB NEAR 27N47W. TROUGH FROM 
24N42W TO 17N46W. NW SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 20N35W TO 08N59W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1019 MB NEAR 26N48W. TROUGH FROM LOW 
TO 23N46W TO 17N48W. N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WITHIN 450 NM WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 
15N35W TO 07N55W EXCEPT W OF LINE FROM 31N63W TO 27N73W TO 
20N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING... 
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N45W 1017 MB. N OF 30N BETWEEN 
48W AND 50W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT IN N SWELL. 
REMAINDER OF THE AREA AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST AREA MERGED WITH PARAGRAPH ABOVE.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 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. FROM 09.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W 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 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. FROM 09.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 79W...INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 09.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 79W AND 83W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78.5W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 80W...INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 
24N89W TO 21N95W TO 18.5N94W. S OF 24N W OF 95.5W N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS S OF 21N. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 21.5N87W. S OF 25N W 
OF 93W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT S OF 
20N. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT S OF 24N.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 23N84W. S OF 21N W 
OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 27N W OF 91W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. ENTIRE GULF EXCEPT W OF 
LINE FROM 30N92W TO 22N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT S OF 26N...HIGHEST NEAR 18N94W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC E OF LINE FROM 31N42W TO 20N43W TO 10N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 12N E OF 37W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED. 

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH 31N81W. N OF 29N W OF 
72W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 29N81W. E OF FRONT 
TO 67W AND N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 22N78W. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N63W TO 27N73W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NE. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N E OF 82W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 10 
TO 12 FT IN THE WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N79W TO 17N88W. N OF 19N AND 
W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 84W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.