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FZNT02 KNHC 011805 RRA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN JAN 01 2017

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN JAN 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 03.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.SEAS
8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN
68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N
BETWEEN 68W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 18N
BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 70W
AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 25N54W THEN STATIONARY TO
22N78W. WITHIN 90 NM N OF COLD FRONT SEGMENT NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 21N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W...INCLUDING
ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N62W TO
31N47W TO 22N65W TO 24N75W TO 31N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 11 FT IN MIXED N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 25N50W THEN FRONTAL
TROUGH TO 21N65W TO 24N74W. S OF 24N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W...
INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 25N E OF 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 24N35W TO 21N70W TO 22N78W
AND NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 28N50W TO 31N64W. N OF 30N E
OF 45W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N
OF LINE FROM 31N53W TO 24N44W TO 24N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 24N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W...
INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 16N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH SE UNITED STATES
COAST. N OF 29N W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
 
.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 17N E OF 66W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 18N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 64W AND 68W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND
88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 88W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN  
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 20N BETWEEN 88W AND 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE FROM 28N96W TO 21N90W 
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH TEXAS COAST. WITHIN 120 NM
OF LINE FROM 29N96W TO 21N90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 24N98W. N OF 25N
WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 18N94W. WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.