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FZNT02 KNHC 182106
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED NOV 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED NOV 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU NOV 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI NOV 20.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 23N80W. WITHIN 25N71W TO 23N80W 
TO 31N80W TO 31N66W TO 25N71W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 23N79W. WITHIN 
22N65W TO 22N78W TO 27N80W TO 27N65W TO 22N65W NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 27N65W 
TO 27N80W TO 31N80W TO 31N62W TO 27N65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 22N78W. WITHIN 
22N65W TO 22N78W TO 24N81W TO 27N80W TO 27N65W TO 
22N65W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST 
NEAR 24N72W. WITHIN 24N65W TO 27N70W TO 27N78W TO 31N78W TO 
31N55W TO 24N65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 21N76W. WITHIN
20N68W TO 23N80W TO 29N80W TO 31N73W TO 31N52W TO 
20N68W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. WITHIN 18N78W TO
18N88W TO 22N87W TO 22N82W TO 20N76W TO 18N78W...INCLUDING THE 
YUCATAN CHANNEL... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
WITHIN 18N82W TO 18N88W TO 22N86W TO 22N81W TO 21N78W TO 
18N82W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 18N82W TO 18N88W TO 
22N86W TO 22N81W TO 21N78W TO 18N82W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL AND THE GULF OF HONDURAS... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... 
.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. WITHIN 
23N82W TO 19N96W TO 29N94W TO 29N84W TO 23N82W...INCLUDING THE 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT 
GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST IN THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. WITHIN
22N85W TO 19N95W TO 25N93W TO 28N85W TO 25N81W TO 22N85W...INCLUDING
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13
FT...HIGHEST IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 19N95W TO 19N96W TO 
20N97W TO 22N95W TO 21N94W TO 19N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF 
VERACRUZ... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 
22N85W TO 22N88W TO 25N89W TO 26N88W TO 25N81W TO 22N85W...INCLUDING
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 18N35W TO 21N52W TO 25N53W TO 29N48W TO 31N35W TO 
18N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N35W TO 08N47W TO 15N55W TO 19N54W TO
30N35W TO 10N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N35W TO 06N53W TO 15N60W TO 22N57W TO
25N35W TO 11N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.