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FZNT02 KNHC 081947
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN JAN 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 10.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 25N74W TO 22N78W. W OF FRONT NW
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT N OF THE
BAHAMAS. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 29.5N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 25N69W TO 20N73W. W
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...EXCEPT 10
TO 14 FT FROM 24N TO 28N BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND FRONT. N OF 30N
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 25N64W TO 20N72W. W
OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N72W TO 28N75W TO 27N80W N TO NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT BETWEEN FRONT AND BAHAMAS AND 8 TO
10 FT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND 80W. BETWEEN SAME LINE AND ANOTHER
LINE FROM 31N78W TO 28N81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 30N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 25N63W TO 19N69W.
W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N69W TO 27N73W TO 26N80W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 21N BETWEEN 72W AND
74W INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT FROM 21N TO 26N BETWEEN 68W AND BAHAMAS.
BETWEEN SAME LINE AND ANOTHER LINE FROM 31N77W TO 27N80W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 25N61W TO
19N68W. W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N68W TO 27N74W TO 26N80W N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 21N BETWEEN
71W AND 74W INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 65W AND BAHAMAS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 20N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 30N87W TO 25N91W TO
21N91W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND ALSO ELSEWHERE S OF 21N W OF 91W
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 25N E OF 87W.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT S OF 21N W OF 93W AND 9 TO
13 FT S OF 25N E OF 87W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 27N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT
25 TO 30 KT S OF 24N E OF 87W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 13
FT S OF 24N E OF 87W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT. S OF 24N BETWEEN 85W AND 89W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N79W TO 19N83W TO 16N87W. W OF
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 
9 TO 13 FT N OF 20N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N72W TO 16N76W TO 13N83W. N
OF 15N W OF FRONT TO 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 79W AND 83W.
BETWEEN 85W AND 87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N69W TO 15N75W TO 12N83W.
WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 20N74W TO 17N77W TO
15N78W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF FRONT TO 85W NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. BETWEEN 85W AND 87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 19N68W TO 15N74W THEN
DISSIPATING TO 12N83W. WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 20N74W TO
16N77W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF FRONT TO 85W NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. BETWEEN 85W AND 87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 26N E OF 37W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 45W AND S OF 23N BETWEEN 45W AND 62W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES E OF AREA. N OF 27N E OF 39W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 45W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES E OF AREA. N OF 27N E OF 40NW NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 45W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 25N39W 1013 MB. N OF 30N E OF
42W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E
OF 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 25N40W 1013 MB. N OF 25N E OF
47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W AND FROM 11.5N TO
15N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 25 TO 30 KT FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.