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FZNT02 KNHC 301609
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE JAN 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 01.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
FROM 09.5N TO 17N BETWEEN 64W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 16N BETWEEN 73W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 83W WINDS 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 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 
70W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 71W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 09.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 25N50W 1012 MB. OCCLUDED FRONT FROM LOW TO 
30N50W TO 30N45W TO 27N44W...THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 21N45W TO 
17N51W...THEN FRONTAL TROUGH TO 15N61W. WITHIN 330 NM NW 
QUADRANT OF LOW NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. E 
OF LINE FROM 22N40W TO 31N43W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE ENTIRE BASIN EXCEPT W OF LINE FROM 31N59W TO 
22N72W TO 20N70W AND S OF LINE FROM TO 13N35W TO 06N57W 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM LOW PRES NEAR 23N49W 1014 MB TO 
20N47W TO 15N48W. N OF LINE FROM 31N49W TO 21N42W TO 21N37W SE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 
06N53W TO 10N61W TO 20N65W TO 25N48W TO 31N51W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N48W TO 21N45W TO 15N47W. FROM 
24N TO 30N BETWEEN 39W AND 45W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N51W TO 29N54W TO 16N41W TO 
08N55W TO 06N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 25N76W TO 23N79W. E OF FRONT AND 
W OF LINE FROM 31N65W TO 28N69W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N 
OF 27N E OF 77W. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 27N65W TO 22N72W TO 
27N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 25N65W TO 21N75W. W 
OF FRONT AND S OF LINE FROM 31N60W TO 31N73W TO 24N79W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 
24N62W TO 20N73W. W OF FRONT TO 60W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT AND S OF LINE FROM 31N51W TO 31N68W TO 
26N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL 
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 16N88W. N OF 19N AND W OF 
84W...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N76W TO 16N85W. W OF 
FRONT...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT W OF LINE FROM 29N93W TO 
21N97W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT S OF 21N AND W OF 95W. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 26N...HIGHEST BAY OF CAMPECHE...AND 
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 87W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA 
AND YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.30 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.