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FZNT02 KNHC 161447
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE OCT 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED OCT 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29.5N91W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
28N94.5W 1014 MB THEN COLD TO 22N95W TO 20.5N97W. S OF 26N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 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 COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 26.5N97W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 22N95.5W TO 20.5N96W TO 18N94W. N OF 27.5N W OF 
90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 22N TO 26N 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 25N E OF 41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 09N TO 18N BETWEEN 47W AND 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 52W AND 57W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ATLC WATERS FROM 14N TO 
22N BETWEEN 56W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 72W AND 74W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W...INCLUDING 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.CARIBBEAN LOW PRES NEAR 16N88.5W 1007 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT. POSSIBLE 
TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES MOVE W OF AREA. S OF 18N W OF 86W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 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.

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.