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FZNT02 KNHC 170208
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON OCT 17 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON OCT 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE OCT 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED OCT 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 28N42W THEN STATIONARY TO 21N55W
TO 21N67W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 22N76W. N OF LINE FROM 28N35W TO
22N47W TO 27N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT PRIMARILY
IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 31N50W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 22N47W TO
21N55W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 21N70W TO 22N77W. N OF 28N WITHIN 90
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF
LINE FROM 26N35W TO 21N55W TO 27N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 31N48W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N40W TO 21N47W THEN
SHEAR LINE TO DEVELOPING LOW PRES 23N72W 1010 MB. N OF LINE FROM
19N35W TO 16N50W TO 26N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 30N50W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N36W TO 22N46W TO LOW
PRES NEAR 24N68W 1009 MB WITH TROUGH SW TO 20N75W. WITHIN 75 NM
OF LINE FROM 28N65W TO 25N76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 09N35W TO 07N58W TO 
17N62W TO 27N80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY
IN N SWELL.
 
.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST ATLC PASSAGES N OF 15N E OF 67W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE OF LINE FROM 18N68W TO 16N62W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.