000
FZNT02 KNHC 170308
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED OCT 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED OCT 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU OCT 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI OCT 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N90W TO LOW PRES NEAR
27N94W 1014 MB TO 22N95W TO 18.5N96W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 26N96W TO
21N76W TO 18N94W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N35W TO 24N35W TO 25N38W TO
25N41W TO 29N41W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY
23N70W TO 23N60W TO 09N52W TO 09N57W TO 17N63W TO 18.5N68W TO
23N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 22N75W TO 22N62W TO
08N55W TO 09N60W TO 17N62W TO 19N75W TO 22N75W...INCLUDING
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 22N76W TO 22N70W TO
19N70W TO 19N76W TO 22N76W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERING FROM 31N71W TO
30.5N77W TO 30.5N81W. N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 29.5N65W TO 29N81W. N
OF FRONT W OF 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 19N87.5W TO 16.5N85W TO 
16.5N88W TO 19N87.5W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 13N71W TO 11N70W TO 11N71W TO
12N73W TO 11N75W TO 13N74W TO 13N71W...INCLUDING WITHIN 90 NM OF
COAST OF COLOMBIA AND GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 18N70W TO
17N70W TO 16N72W TO 17N73W TO 18N72W TO 18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.