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FZNT02 KNHC 180349
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT JAN 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT JAN 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN JAN 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON JAN 20.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING... 
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 25N63W TO 24N71W TO 24N76W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 25N80W. 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 31N42W TO 21N52W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 19N61W TO 20N78W. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 
19 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 26N35W TO 20N44W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 18N56W TO 20N75W. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 38W AND 46W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 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 31N66W TO 
26N77W TO 22N72W TO 20N74W AND ANOTHER LINE FROM 23N35W TO 
18N44W TO 11N53W TO 11N60W 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 SWELL. 
.06 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 40 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
SWELL.
.36 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 SWELL
.42 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 SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 67W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
S OF 10N W OF 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE
SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... 
.36 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.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 25N92W TO 22N95W TO 
19N96W. FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 96W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. FROM 25N TO 30N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 89W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 24N91W TO 22N95W TO 
19N96W. FROM 22N TO 25N W OF 96W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT. S OF 20N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 42 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 30N81W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 64W 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 EXCEPT NE 
25 TO 30 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE AND BETWEEN 77W AND 81W. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 21N BETWEEN 74W AND 83W... 
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. FROM 18N TO 21N W OF 
83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 21N BETWEEN 74W AND 83W... 
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 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 WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 87W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 
TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.06 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.
.18 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 85W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.36 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.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.