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FZNT02 KNHC 300341
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE JAN 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE JAN 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 01.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 80W...INCLUDING 
THE ATLANTIC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. FROM 09.5N TO 15.5N BETWEEN 76W 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 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W...AND S OF 15N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 17N E OF 70W... 
AND FROM 09.5N TO 15.5N BETWEEN 76W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 83W...AND S OF 13N BETWEEN 66W AND 72W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 72W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 13N BETWEEN 66W 
AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 
16.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W...AND S OF 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 70W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 
80W AND 82.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 25N80W TO 20N88W. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 27N W OF 87W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. E OF LINE FROM 29N94W 
TO 22N97W...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. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT...HIGHEST BAY OF CAMPECHE...AND BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 28N83W TO 24N90W TO 20N96W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS W OF 94W. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT...NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT NEAR YUCATAN 
CHANNEL...AND TO 8 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 28N48W 1012 MB. STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N42W 
TO 21N44W TO 17N55W. N OF 25N BETWEEN 49W AND 55W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 24N E OF FRONT SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 52W 
AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL... 
HIGHEST NE OF LEEWARD ISLANDS. REMAINDER OF AREA E OF 65W TO A 
LINE FROM 19N35W TO 09N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NORTHERLY SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 24N49W 1013 MB. E OF A LINE FROM 
31N48W 20N42W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NORTHERLY SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 27N47W TO LOW PRES NEAR 22N48W 
1014 MB. E OF A LINE FROM 31N48W 20N42W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FROM 12N TO 20N E OF 37W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N52W TO 20N45W TO 
17N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NORTHERLY SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 25N80W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 
65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 72W. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 25N70W TO 21N76W. E 
OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N61W TO 28N66W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 9 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. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W AND 
E OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 24N65W TO 20N73W. W 
OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 23N78W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 
78W AND OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NORTHERLY SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT ACROSS THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N80W TO 17N87W. W OF 
FRONT...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N77W TO 16N86W. 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 21N76W TO 15N83W. W OF 
FRONT...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 15N83W. N 
OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 85W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT...EXCEPT SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 18N W OF 80W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.