000
FZNT02 KNHC 160909
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE OCT 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE OCT 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED OCT 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU OCT 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N90W TO LOW PRES NEAR
28N94.5W 1015 MB THEN COLD TO 26N95.5W TO 21N97.5W. S OF 26N W OF
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. N
OF 26N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 27.5N94W TO
26N96W TO 22N95W TO 18N95W. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT AND W OF 93W N TO
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 26.5N97W TO
22N95.5W TO 20.5N96W TO 18N94W. N OF 26.5N W OF FRONT NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 21N TO 26.5N W OF FRONT
AND S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26.5N W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 24N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 30N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 08N TO 14N E OF 49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11N BETWEEN 55W AND 58W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 70W
AND 76W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN LOW PRES NEAR 16N87W 1007 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS
WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 75 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM
NW QUADRANT. POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...INLAND
NEAR 16N89W 1006 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM NE
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...W OF 
AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.