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FZNT02 KNHC 122157
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU JAN 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 14.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN SHEAR LINE FROM 14N61W TO 13N80W. FROM 10.5N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 18N70W TO 14N82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE DISSIPATED. FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 
74W AND 78W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE 
BETWEEN 68W AND 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 68W AND 83W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 19N BETWEEN 83W 
AND 87W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 17N66W 
TO 09N77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 17N63W TO 09N77W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES CENTERED NEAR 23N54W 1009 MB. N OF LINE FROM 
31N51W TO 20N61W TO 24N68W TO 31N65W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N BETWEEN 50W AND 75W... 
INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 21N52W 1011 MB. WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 30N55W TO 25N52W TO 19N65W TO 24N69W BACK TO 30N55W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 77W...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 20N51W 1011 MB. S OF LINE FROM 
24N80W TO 26N51W AND W OF LINE FROM 26N51W TO 17N62W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N AND W OF 
LINE FROM 28N49W TO 14N59W...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 88W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 90W AND 
93W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.