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FZNT02 KNHC 171450
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED OCT 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 28N94W TO 22N94W 
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 AND W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 27N95.5W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 22N95W TO 18N94W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 21N TO 26N W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT 
AND W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 28N90W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 27.5N97W TO 22N96W TO 21N96W TO 18N94W. S OF 21N W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 21N TO 
26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 
28N W OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N97W TO 
22N96W TO 21N97W TO 20N95W TO 18N95W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 24N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WATERS FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 
77W... INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... 
INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W... 
INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 30N75W TO 
30N81W. N OF FRONT W OF 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 28N65W TO 27N80W. 
WITHIN 90 NM N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND SE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 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.