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FZNT02 KNHC 021002
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI FEB 2 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI FEB 2.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB  3.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB  4.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 70W AND
83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 76W AND
80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W
AND 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 70W
AND 74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 28N50W TO 20N52W. FROM 20N TO 28N E OF TROUGH
TO 41W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 50W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 23N W OF
TROUGH TO 63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH N OF 22N ALONG 55W. FROM 22N TO 24N E OF
TROUGH TO 47W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E
OF 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH N OF 20N ALONG 54W. E OF 54W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 23N BETWEEN 62W AND 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8
FT OVER OPEN WATERS IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 29N81W. N OF FRONT E
OF 79W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 27N80W. N OF FRONT E
OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 27.5N65W THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 26N78W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 59W AND 64W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT AND E OF 78W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN OPEN WATERS IN N TO NE 
SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 
25N97W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 21N97W. N OF FRONT E
OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 27N81W TO 26N87W THEN
WARM FRONT TO 29N96W. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.