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FZNT02 KNHC 031455
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE JAN 3 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE JAN 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 05.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT APPROACH SE UNITED STATES COAST. N OF 30N W OF
77W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N81W TO 30N82W. N OF 30.5N
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 28N81W. N OF 29N
WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 23N81W. N OF 30N
WITHIN 240 E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF
30.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 25N35W TO 21N60W AND COLD FRONT FROM
31N42W TO 29N51W TO 31N62W. N OF 30N E OF 45W W WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N50W TO 24N35W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED...COLD FRONT FROM
28N35W TO 26N55W. N OF 30N E OF 42W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N50W TO 26N35W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 24N35W TO 26N55W.
E OF LINE FROM 31N40W TO 28N35W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 
TO 15 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N49W TO 
24N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 25 TO 30
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND
79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER AREA S
OF 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN
NE TO E SWELL.  
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER AREA S OF 18N
BETWEEN 71W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N
BETWEEN 74W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 75 NM OF 12N78W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.