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FZNT02 KNHC 042203
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED JAN 4 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED JAN 4.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN  5.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN  6.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N35W TO 31N50W TO 29N48W TO
26N35W TO 31N35W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 35W AND 42W NW WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY
31N40W TO 31N50W TO 28N47W TO 25N42W TO 24N35W TO 27N35W TO 31N40W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 35W AND 37W N WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY
27N35W TO 31N37W TO 31N41W TO 26N45W TO 22N44W TO 20N35W TO 27N35W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 28N80W. N OF 30N WITHIN 120 NM E
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 24N81W. N OF
28N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 45W AND 50W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 50W AND 57W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 76W AND 78W E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO
26N97W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 24N97W. N OF FRONT NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.