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FZNT02 KNHC 290936
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON JAN 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON JAN 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE JAN 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JAN 31.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING... 
.LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 31.5N45W 1011 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
N OF 28N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 
30 TO 35 KT N OF 30N BETWEEN 47W AND 49W. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN N 
SWELL. REMAINDER OF THE AREA AS DESCRIBED BELOW.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30.5N45W 1011 MB. COLD FRONT 
FROM 31N41W TO 24N42W TO 20N45W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 48W AND 51W N 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
27N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN 
N SWELL. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT. FROM 12N TO 27N BETWEEN 50W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 60W. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. S OF 23N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 77W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS. REMAINDER OF AREA NW OF A LINE FROM 25N35W 
TO 15N50W TO 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 26N48W 1011 MB WITH TROUGH TO 
22N48W. N OF 25N BETWEEN 48W AND 55W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 45W AND 48W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. N OF 23N E OF 42W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 55W AND 
68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL... 
HIGHEST E OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS. ELSEWHERE E OF 65W TO A LINE 
FROM 16N35W TO 08N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 23N49W 1012 MB. E OF A LINE FROM 
31N48W TO 27N43W TO 20N42W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 65W AND SE OF A LINE FROM 31N55W TO 25N65W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 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 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 LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 66W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 31N84W TO 22N90W TO 18.5N93W. S 
OF 27N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS S 
OF 21N W OF 95W. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 22N87W TO 18.5N91W. 
S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT S OF 26N 
W OF 90W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 27N.
.30 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 29N93W TO 22N97W...INCLUDING 
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT S OF 20N W OF 94W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 27N... 
HIGHEST IN THE BAY OF CAMPECHE...AND BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 25N E OF 90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 22N45W TO 19N56W THEN SHEARLINE 
TO 19N64W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT/SHEARLINE BETWEEN 50W AND 70W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 60W. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS. REMAINDER OF AREA NW OF A LINE FROM 28N35W 
TO 11N55W TO 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL. FROM 12N TO 28N E OF 37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH LOW PRES.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NEAR 31N81W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 
65W AND 80W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 
30N BETWEEN 76W AND 79W. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 27N76W TO 23N79W. N 
OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 27N70W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF THE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W WINDS 
20 KT OT LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 27N67W TO 21N75W. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 28N64W 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 8 TO 11 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND E OF 80W. REMAINDER OF 
WATERS W OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E 
OF THE BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N79W TO 20N85W T0 
17N87W. W OF FRONT...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N75W TO 15N82W. W OF 
FRONT...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 18N W OF 86W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 
82W. 

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.