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FZNT02 KNHC 011420
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU FEB 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU FEB 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 03.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.N OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 17N BETWEEN 74W AND 84W WINDS KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 
77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
09.5N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. REMAINDER 
OF AREA S OF 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 83W WINDS KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 
78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 
16N BETWEEN 71W AND 82W WINDS KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 09.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 81W WINDS KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NE TO E SWELL.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC BROAD TROUGH FROM 31N50W TO 19N49W. WITHIN 180 NM OF LINE 
FROM 31N44W TO 21N38W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE ATLC WATERS WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 
31N68W TO 31N38W TO 27N35W TO 07N35W TO 06N53W TO 26N76W TO 
31N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST BROAD TROUGH FROM 31N53W TO 15N52W. WITHIN 150 
NM OF LINE FROM 31N49W TO 22N47W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE ATLC WATERS WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 
31N60W TO 31N35W TO 06N53W TO 20N65W TO 31N60W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N55W TO 14N53W. WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 31N53W TO 31N35W TO 07N35W TO 06N52W TO 
31N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED 
SWELL. 

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 29N81W. N OF 
30N WITHIN 300 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 26N80W. WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 31N75W TO 31N64W TO 27N78W TO 31N75W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 
26N96W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT FROM 25N82W TO 25N96W
TO 21N97W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.