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FZNT02 KNHC 082202
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN JAN 8 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN JAN 8.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN  9.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 10.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 19.5N TO 16N85W. W OF FRONT N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W
AND 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 18N74W TO 10N83W. FROM 16N TO
19N WITHIN 60 NM W OF FRONT NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 15N W OF 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT. FROM 15N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 18N69W TO
11.5N84W. W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST IN WINDWARD
PASSAGE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 72W NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 21N75W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO GALE FORCE S OF 27N W OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 13
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 20N71W. WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 31N70W TO 31N56W TO 20N71W TO 23N81W TO 25N81W TO
31N70W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN OPEN WATERS.
ELSEWHERE FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 18.5N67W. WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 31N70W TO 31N55W TO 18.5N67W TO 23N80W TO 31N70W NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN OPEN WATERS.

.ATLC FROM 26N TO 31N BETWEEN 35W AND 38W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 31N BETWEEN 35W AND 45W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 17N38W TO 25N35W. FROM 27N TO 31N
BETWEEN 35W AND 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N42W TO 31N35W TO 27N35W TO
23N43W TO 31N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 18N40W TO LOW PRES NEAR 25N41W 1013
MB TO 31N37W. FROM 25N TO 31N BETWEEN 35W AND 47W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 12N55W TO 15N57W TO 16N60W TO
11N59W TO 10N58W TO 09N51W TO 12N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
FT IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 21N W OF 95W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT. S OF 25N E OF 88W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEA 10 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 25N80W TO 27N86W TO 21N97W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N BETWEEN 81W AND 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.