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FZNT02 KNHC 172215
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI JAN 17 2020

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 JAN 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING... 
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 27N62W TO 25N70W TO 25N81W. N OF 
30N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 
FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
14 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO LINE 
FROM 31N41W TO 26N51W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW 
TO N 25 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT TO 69W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 
11 TO 19 FT W OF FRONT TO 69W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 21N58W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 19N65W TO 20N78W. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 
11 TO 18 FT N OF 29N. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 55W NW WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
25N E OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N35W TO 24N47W S TO S WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT TO 27N BETWEEN 55W 
AND 62W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF 22N AND 
10 TO 19 FT IN N TO NE SWELL N OF 22N...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN 
LEE OF BAHAMAS N OF 23N. N OF 27N W OF 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 13 TO 21 FT IN N SWELL E OF 70W...AND 10 TO 16 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL BETWEEN 70W AND 75W AND 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL W OF 
75W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 21N44W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 18N56W TO 20N75W. N OF 24N W OF 
FRONT TO 48W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL. WITHIN 240 NM N OF FRONT BETWEEN 44W AND 65W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. WITHIN 
60 NM N OF FRONT BETWEEN 65W AND 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN A LINE FROM 31N68W TO 
26N77W TO 22N72W TO 21N76W AND ANOTHER LINE FROM 26N35W TO 
19N45W TO 12N55W TO 11N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 
71W AND 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 
14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. S OF 10N W OF 76W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE LITTLE CHANGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 
KT S OF 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FROM 16N TO 
22N W OF 85W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
S OF 10N W OF 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE TO 
E SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 66W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 
KT S OF 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 
16 FT S OF 24N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W. S OF 10N W OF 76W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NE TO E SWELL
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 67W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT BETWEEN 71W AND 82W. S OF 10N W OF 76W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO EXTEND ALONG SE U.S. COAST. 
N OF 30N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 18N TO 21N BETWEEN 74W AND 87W... 
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 21N BETWEEN 74W AND 85W... 
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 21N BETWEEN 74W AND 84W... 
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT. FROM 18N TO 21N W OF 84W WINDS 290 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 21N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W... 
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 21N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 87W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST E OF 89W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 
25 TO 30 KT S OF 25N E OF 84W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 
FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 87W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9 
TO 12 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 
27N89W TO 26N97W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 29N91W TO 26N97W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 25N92W TO 22N95W TO 
19N96W. FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 96W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. FROM 25N TO 30N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.