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FZNT02 KNHC 120803
HSFAT2

FZNT02 KNHC DDHHMM
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU JAN 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU JAN 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 13.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC LOW PRES 26N56W 1009 MB WITH COLD FRONT S TO 20N54W THEN 
FRONTAL TROUGH TO 16N61W. FROM 26N TO 31N BETWEEN 57W AND 62W N 
TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 31N65W TO 31N54W TO 23N56W TO 20N73W TO 23N81W TO TO 
31N65W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN OPEN 
WATERS...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 25N61W. REMAINDER OF ATLC BOUNDED BY 
31N72W TO 31N40W TO 15N60W TO 23N81W TO 31N72W...INCLUDING 
CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
OPEN WATERS PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 23N53W 1011 MB WITH WEAKENING 
COLD FRONT S TO 18N54W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 14N61W. WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 31N64W TO 31N52W TO 21N59W TO 20N74W TO 31N64W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 19 FT IN OPEN WATERS...HIGHEST SEAS 
NEAR 26N62W. REMAINDER OF ATLC BOUNDED BY 31N74W TO 31N45W TO 
20N43W TO 14N60W TO 23N81W TO 31N74W...INCLUDING CARIBBEAN 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN OPEN WATERS 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 22.5N52W 1012 MB WITH SHEAR LINE 
SW TO 14N58W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N60W TO 27N52W TO 20N68W 
TO 23N81W TO 25N68W TO 31N60W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 
FT IN OPEN WATERS...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 24N64W. REMAINDER OF ATLC 
BOUNDED BY 31N74W TO 31N50W TO 20N36W TO 11N58W TO 23N81W TO 
31N74W...INCLUDING CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN OPEN WATERS PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 20.5N52W 1013 MB WITH SHEAR LINE 
SW TO 13N57W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 27N53W TO 23N53W TO 18N62W 
TO 23N81W TO 27N53W TO 27N53W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT IN OPEN WATERS...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 21N64W. REMAINDER OF 
ATLC BOUNDED BY 31N48W TO 07N50W TO 29N81W TO 31N48W...INCLUDING 
CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
OPEN WATERS PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN SHEAR LINE FROM 16N61W TO 15N71W. FROM 10.5N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE BETWEEN LINE FROM 17N62W TO 09N77W TO ALONG 83W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE FROM 14N61W TO 14N71W. FROM 10.5N 
TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN LINE FROM 16N62W TO 09N77W TO ALONG 83W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE DISSIPATED. FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N
BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 70W AND 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.
E OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 68W AND 
84W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER 
CARIBBEAN WINDS 20 KT OR LEES. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN LINE FROM 
17N62W TO 09N77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 86W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO TROUGH FROM 22N92W TO 19N92W. FROM 21N TO 23N 
BETWEEN 90W AND 92W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 22N92.5W TO 19N92.5W. FROM 21N TO 
23N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 22N93W TO 19N92.5W. FROM 19N TO 
21N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.