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FZNT02 KNHC 030939
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT FEB 3 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT FEB 3.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB  4.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB  5.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN
73W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH N OF 10N ALONG 50W. FROM 19N TO 28N BETWEEN 45W AND
50W 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 SWELL. W OF TROUGH FROM 
19N TO 23N BETWEEN 57W AND 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH N OF 10N ALONG 51W. S OF 27N E OF 51W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 40W
AND 50W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
AREA BOUNDED BY 28N35W TO 07N35W TO 06.5N51W TO 16N56W TO 28N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 27N80W. N OF FRONT E OF 75W N TO
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 25N75W THEN
STATIONARY TO 25N80W. N OF FRONT E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 23N62W TO 31N55W. FROM
24N TO 31N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT
IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W S TO SW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 20N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF 76W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 26.5N82W TO 25N93W TO 21N97W. N
OF FRONT BETWEEN 89W AND 95W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 26N90W TO 
29.5N94W. 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.