000
FZNT02 KNHC 182221
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU OCT 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI OCT 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT OCT 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 28.5N88W THEN STATIONARY TO 27N95W TO 
23N96W TO 18N94W. S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. FROM 21N TO 26N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W OF 92W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF A LINE FROM 
25N95W TO 19N93W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 
27N95W TO 23N96W TO 18N94W. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT AND W 
OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 26N97W TO 22N95W 
TO 18N94W. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 29N81W. N OF FRONT W OF 77W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 27N65W TO 27N75W. W 
OF FRONT TO 63W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 
25N57W. N OF A LINE FROM 31N38W TO 25N50W TO 23N64W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 71W 
AND 76W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...AND FROM 20N 
TO 22N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W... 
INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...AND FROM 20N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 78W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.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.

$$
.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.