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FZNT02 KNHC 121516
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU JAN 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC LOW PRES 25N53W 1010 MB WITH COLD FRONT S TO 16N57W THEN 
SHEARLINE TO 15N61W. FROM 25N TO 31N BETWEEN 58W AND 62W N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 31N66W TO 31N52W TO 25N57W TO 20N61W TO 20N74W TO 
23N81W TO 31N66W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN 
OPEN WATERS...HIGHEST NEAR 26N61W. REMAINDER OF ATLC N OF A LINE 
FROM 31N40W TO 20N45W TO 15N57W TO 23N81W TO 31N73W...INCLUDING 
CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN 
OPEN WATERS PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 24N53W 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 NEAR 
26N62W. REMAINDER OF ATLC N OF A LINE FROM 31N40W TO 18N46W TO 
13N57W TO 23N78W TO 31N74W...INCLUDING CARIBBEAN 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN OPEN WATERS 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 22N53W 1012 MB WITH SHEAR LINE 
SW TO 16N60W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N60W TO 31N50W TO 25N52W 
TO 18N65W TO 20N74W TO 23N81W TO 31N60W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN OPEN WATERS...HIGHEST NEAR 24N62W. REMAINDER 
OF ATLC BOUNDED BY 31N75W TO 31N47W TO 21N35W TO 14N40W TO 
08N55W TO 12N61W TO 23N81W TO 31N75W...INCLUDING CARIBBEAN 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN OPEN WATERS 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 20N53W 1013 MB WITH SHEAR LINE 
SW TO 13N57W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 27N65W TO 27N50W TO 22N54W 
TO 17N62W TO 23N81W TO 27N78W TO 27N65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN OPEN WATERS...HIGHEST NEAR 20N63W. 
REMAINDER OF ATLC SW OF A LINE FROM 29N80W TO 30N48W TO 15N56W 
TO 06N53W...INCLUDING CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN OPEN WATERS PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN SHEAR LINE FROM 15N61W TO 15N70W TO 11N83W. FROM 
10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN LINE FROM 16N62W TO 12N69W TO 09N77W 
TO ALONG 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.06 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.  
.18 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 69W AND 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. N OF 12N E OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 69W AND 
83W AND N OF 19N BETWEEN 83W AND 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. N OF 12N E OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.30 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. N OF 19N BETWEEN 
84W AND 87W AND N OF 14N E OF 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN NE SWELL.  
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 
17N62W TO 09N77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF 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 9 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.  

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 22N91W TO 18N92W. 
FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 22N91W TO 18N92W. FROM 19N TO 21N 
BETWEEN 90W AND 93W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.