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FZNT02 KNHC 302043
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE JAN 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 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.
.06 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.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N 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 82W WINDS KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.30 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.
.42 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 24.5N51.5W 1011 MB. WEAKENING OCCLUDED FRONT 
FROM LOW TO 29N50W TO 30N47W TO 27N44W...THEN WEAKENING 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 22N45W TO 17N51W...THEN FRONTAL TROUGH TO 
15N61W. TROUGH FROM LOW TO 22N53W TO 24N57W TO 30N58W. E OF LINE 
FROM 25N44W TO 31N46W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE ENTIRE BASIN EXCEPT W OF LINE FROM 31N60W TO 
22N71W TO 18N68W AND S OF LINE FROM TO 13N35W TO 08N59W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 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 1015 MB TO 
21N46W TO 16N48W. N OF LINE FROM 31N49W TO 22N43W TO 22N39W SE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 
06N53W TO 10N60W TO 17N61W TO 20N45W TO 31N52W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N49W TO 24N46W TO 16N46W. E OF 
LINE FROM 06N54W TO 09N54W TO 16N44W TO 29N50W TO 31N49W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 27N71W TO 22N78W. E OF FRONT AND 
W OF LINE FROM 31N61W TO 27N69W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 26N62W TO 
23N66W...THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N73W. FROM 21N TO 
24N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W 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 IN NE TO E SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 26N58W...THEN 
WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 22N67W. AREA BOUNDED BY 31N65W TO 
24N75W TO 19N68W TO 31N49W TO 31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 20N83W TO 16N87W. W OF 
FRONT...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT W OF 83W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 
18N80W TO 16N85W. N OF 18N AND E OF 82W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 16N TO 
19N BETWEEN 82W AND 86W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF LINE FROM 27N82W TO 24N91W 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 10 FT.
.24 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.