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FZNT02 KNHC 261541
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI OCT 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI OCT 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT OCT 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN OCT 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 25N46W 1007 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE SEMICIRCLE E TO 
SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 180 SW QUADRANT 
SEAS TO 9 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
25N47W 1005 MB. WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT SE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
28N48W 1004 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 90 NM NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 300 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N BETWEEN 40W AND 45W E TO 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
26N54W 1000 MB. WITHIN 90 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 30 
TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 
25N BETWEEN 43W AND 60W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 
25N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WARM FRONT FROM 29N70W TO 31N78W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 74W AND 
77W SE TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT TO LIFT N OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 
31N79W TO 28N80W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST N OF 29N. N OF 29N BETWEEN 
74W AND COLD FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 27N80W. LITTLE 
CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 26N80W. N OF 29N E 
OF COLD FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N67W TO 28N69W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST N OF 29N. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 
NM W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 23N79W. 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 50W AND 58W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO MERGE WITH THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH 
THE GALE CENTER AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 24N91W TO 21N97W. N OF 
29N W OF COLD FRONT TO 90W W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND
WITHIN 60 NM SE OF FRONT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 23N90W TO 22N97W. 
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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.