000
FZNT02 KNHC 202148
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT OCT 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT OCT 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN OCT 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON OCT 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT 31N50W TO 27N64W. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN THE FRONT AND 59W AND 59W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 25N E OF 56W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.52
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
8 FT IN SUBSIDING NW SWELL. 

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W. N 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 28N81W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 27N74W TO 26N80W. N 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT BETWEEN FRONT AND 74W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 26N70W AND 
STATIOANRY TO 25N80W. WITHIN 120 NM N OF FRONT W OF 63W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO LOW PRES NEAR 27N96W 
1016 MB. TROUGH FROM LOW TO 23N96W TO 19N94W. W OF TROUGH NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N81W TO 28N90W TO 26N97W. N 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. TROUGH FROM 
19N94W TO 25N95W. FROM 22N TO 26N W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 27N92W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 26N97W. TROUGH FROM 19N93W TO 24N94W. N OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N83W TO 27N92W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 26N96W AND COLD FRONT TO 20N97W. N OF COLD FRONT 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. FROM 20N TO 25N W OF 97W N TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 26N92W TO 
25N97W TO 19N96W. N OF FRONT E OF 97W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. FROM 22N TO 24N W OF 97W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 25N90W TO 
26N94W AND WARM FRONT TO LOW PRES NEAR 26N96W 1017 MB. COLD 
FRONT TO EXTEND FROM LOW TO 19N96W. N OF FRONT W OF 90W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 19N TO 26N W OF COLD 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF FRONT E OF 
85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 26N90W AND 
WARM FRONT TO OW PRES NEAR 26N96W 1016 MB. COLD FRONT FROM LOW 
TO 19N96W. N OF 27N W OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.