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FZNT02 KNHC 270217
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU OCT 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU OCT 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI OCT 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT OCT 29.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 29N62W TO 29N77W TO
28N79W TO 23N74W TO 24N66W TO 29N62W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC
EXPOSURES... NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 24.5N79.5W TO 25N79.5W TO 25N81W TO 23.5N81W TO 24N80W
TO 24.5N79.5W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA E OF 81W...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE IN LEE OF BAHAMAS
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 27N77W TO 27N80W TO 26N80W TO 23N79W TO
21N77W TO 22N75W TO 27N77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N58W TO 29N80W TO
22N73W TO 22N68W TO 30N58W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES... NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY
25N80W TO 25N81W TO 24N81W TO 25N81W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA E OF 81W...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE
IN LEE OF BAHAMAS WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 24N76W TO 27N79W TO
25N80W TO 23N80W TO 22N76W TO 24N76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 27N70W TO 28N73W TO
28N78W TO 26N77W TO 23N75W TO 24N73W TO 27N70W...INCLUDING
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 25N79W TO 25N81W TO 24N81W TO 24N79W TO
25N79W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA E OF 81W...NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE IN LEE OF BAHAMAS WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 25N78W TO 26N79W TO 26N80W TO 24N78W TO 23N77W TO
24N76W TO 25N78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN TROUGH FROM 23N53W TO 19N54W. AREA BOUNDED BY 22N52W
TO 23N53W TO 23N54W TO 22N54W TO 21N53W TO 22N52W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 22N56W TO 19N55W. WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N35W TO 26N41W TO 19N37W TO
11N40W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 20N74W TO 20N75W TO 19N75W TO
19N76W TO 19N75W TO 19N74W TO 20N74W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO
WINDWARD PASSAGE... NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 21N82W TO 21N84W TO 21N85W TO
20N85W TO 19N84W TO 20N82W TO 21N82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 22N80W TO 22N82W
TO 21N83W TO 20N82W TO 20N79W TO 20N78W TO 22N80W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 21N82W TO 20N84W TO
20N87W TO 19N87W TO 19N82W TO 21N82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 22N84W TO 22N86W TO
22N87W TO 20N86W TO 21N83W TO 22N84W...INCLUDING YUCATAN
CHANNEL...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 25N81W TO 25N84W TO
24N86W TO 23N86W TO 23N84W TO 24N81W TO 25N81W...INCLUDING
STRAITS OF FLORIDA W OF 81W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 25N85W TO 26N86W TO
25N88W TO 23N87W TO 23N86W TO 24N86W TO 25N85W E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 26N85W TO 27N87W TO
25N88W TO 23N86W TO 23N85W TO 25N86W TO 26N85W...INCLUDING STRAITS
OF FLORIDA W OF 81W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 25N81W TO 27N83W TO 25N86W TO
23N85W TO 23N81W TO 25N81W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA... NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 25N81W TO 26N86W TO
25N89W TO 22N88W TO 22N85W TO 24N81W TO 25N81W...INCLUDING STRAITS
OF FLORIDA W OF 81W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 26N86W TO 27N90W TO 24N93W TO
23N92W TO 23N90W TO 25N89W TO 26N86W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 20N96W
TO 20N96.5W TO 19.5N96.5W TO 19N96W TO 19N95.5W TO 19.5N95.5W TO
20N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 19.5N95.5W TO 20N96W TO
20N96.5W TO 19.5N96W TO 19N96W TO 19N95.5W TO 19.5N95.5W...INCLUDING
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.