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FZNT02 KNHC 030304
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE JAN 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE JAN 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 05.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
REMAINDER AREA S OF 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 80W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN
72W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N
BETWEEN 72W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 24N50W THEN STATIONARY TO 22N62W.
S OF 21N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD
PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 21N TO 23N
BETWEEN 60W AND 69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED N
AND E SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN MIXED NW TO N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 25N35W TO
24N50W. NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 28N42W TO 28N56W. N OF 28N
E OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF
LINE FROM 31N50W TO 25N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FIRST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. SECOND COLD FRONT
DISSIPATING FROM 26N35W TO 25N40W TO 25N46W. N OF 29N E OF 42W
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM
31N50W TO 25N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY
IN N SWELL. 

.ATLC FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 78W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 25N80W. N OF 30N E
OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO 22N98W. N OF 28N E OF
FRONT TO 87W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 22N97W. WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.