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FZNT02 KNHC 180346
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU OCT 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU OCT 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI OCT 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT OCT 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N94W TO 22N94W TO 
18N94W. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14
FT. FROM 21N TO 25N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N83W TO
27N96W TO 26N97W TO 21N96W TO 18N94W. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. FROM 21N TO 26N W OF 96W NW
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N W OF
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF FRONT
W OF 92W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 89W AND 92W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. OTHERWISE LITTLE 
CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 26N96W TO 22N96W
TO 18.5N95W. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERING FROM 31N65W TO 30N71W
TO 30N81W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N77W TO 30N78W TO 30N80W TO 
31N81W TO 31N77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 29N65W TO 29N79.5W.
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N58W TO 29N65W TO 29N69W TO 29N76W TO 
30N79W TO 31N72W TO 31N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 28N57W TO
27N65W TO 27N73W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N49W TO 27N61W TO 
27N74W TO 28N77W TO 29N69W TO 31N68W TO 31N49W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST N CENTRAL PART.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 12.5N61W TO 12.5N57W TO 09N57W
TO 10N61W TO 12.5N61W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 21N72W TO 20N71W TO
20N73W TO 19N75W TO 21N75W TO 22N74W TO 21N72W...INCLUDING
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 18N66W TO 16N67W TO 16N70W TO 
17N73W TO 18N71W TO 18N67W TO 18N66W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO 
MONA PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 18N70W TO 15N72W TO 
15N73W TO 17N73W TO 18N73W TO 18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 17N86W TO 16N86W TO 16N87W TO
16N88W TO 17N88W TO 17N86W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.