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FZNT02 KNHC 292201
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON JAN 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 31.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 27N80W. E OF FRONT TO 72W AND N OF 
30N S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 
FRONT AND N OF LINE FROM 31N65W TO 27N77W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF FRONT TO 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W. E OF FRONT 
TO 67W AND N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT AND N OF LINE FROM 31N65W TO 27N77W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 
77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 22N77W. E OF FRONT 
TO A LINE FROM 31N62W TO 27N67W TO 26N73W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS AND E OF 78W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 25N65W TO 20N73W. W 
OF FRONT AND N OF LINE FROM 31N65W TO 28N60W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF FRONT AND S OF LINE FROM 27N63W TO 
24N77W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OUTSIDE 
BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW TO N SWELL.

...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 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.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 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 
25 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.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 
63W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 64W AND 
83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 
13.5N FROM 74W TO 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 09.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 82W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 13N FROM 74W TO 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 21.5N88W. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 28N W OF 87W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. ENTIRE GULF EXCEPT W OF 
LINE FROM 29N90W TO 21N97W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT S OF 20N W OF 95W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST BAY OF 
CAMPECHE...AND BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 28N83W TO 21N97W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS W OF 94W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 29.5N47.5W 1011 MB. STATIONARY FRONT FROM 
31N40W TO 29N40W TO 23N42W TO 19N50W TO 18N59W. NW SEMICIRCLE OF 
LOW WITHIN 390 NM WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT IN N 
SWELL. N OF 29N BETWEEN 38W AND 41W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
11 TO 13 FT. FROM 16N TO 20N BETWEEN 58W AND 73W...INCLUDING 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 23N35W TO 10N57W 
EXCEPT W OF LINE FROM 31N65W TO 27N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL E OF 50W AND IN N TO NE SWELL W OF 
50W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 24N50W 1013 MB WITH TROUGH TO 
22N46W TO 16N49W. N OF LINE FROM 22N35W TO 27N51W E TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA 
EXCEPT S OF LINE FROM 12N35W TO 07N58W AND W OF LINE FROM 31N59W 
TO 22N72W TO 18N68W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL E OF 45W AND IN N TO NE SWELL W OF 45W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM LOW PRES NEAR 23N49W 1014 MB TO 
22N46W TO 15N49W. E OF LINE FROM 31N49W TO 22N42W AND W OF 39W 
SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 
06N54W TO 11N61W TO 18N62W TO 21N45W TO 31N52W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH 22N87W. WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 17N88W. W OF 
FRONT...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 16N87W. N OF 18N AND 
W OF 84W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N74W TO 16N85W. W OF 
FRONT...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.