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FZNT02 KNHC 262208
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI OCT 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT OCT 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN OCT 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 26N45W 1006 MB. WITHIN 80 NM E SEMICIRCLE 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. NUMEROUS SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM NE SEMICIRCLE.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL OR SUBTROPICAL 
CYCLONE...NEAR 27N49W 1003 MB. WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 
0 NM SW QUADRANT 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 E OF 47W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE BETWEEN 44W AND 45W. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL OR SUBTROPICAL 
CYCLONE...NEAR 25N55W 1000 MB. WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 
60 NM SW QUADRANT 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 31N70W TO LOW PRES OVER SE GEORGIA. N OF 
29N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W SE TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT 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.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 27N80W. LITTLE 
CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.
.24 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.
.36 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 CONDITIONS TO MERGE WITH THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH 
THE GALE CENTER AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.