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FZNT02 KNHC 131020
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI JAN 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI JAN 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JAN 15.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 83W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES CENTERED NEAR 23N52W 1012 MB. N OF 20N AND NW OF 
A LINE FROM 26N50W TO 20N60W TO ANOTHER LINE FROM 31N63W TO 
21N76W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 12N BETWEEN 50W AND 77W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS... 
INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 21N51W 1012 MB. S OF 27N W OF A 
LINE FROM 27N51W TO 17N62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
14 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 31N W OF A LINE 
FROM 31N46W TO 10N55W TO ANOTHER LINE FROM 31N64W TO 28N78W AND 
E OF THE BAHAMAS...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. S OF 23N W OF 55W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 
27N AND W OF A LINE FROM 27N50W TO 15N58W...INCLUDING ATLC 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N E OF 77W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 18N W OF 77W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 
67W AND 79W...INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL IN THE 
MONA PASSAGE. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF 77W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 18N W 
OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 67W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL IN 
THE MONA PASSAGE. N OF 16N BETWEEN 64W AND 67W...INCLUDING THE 
ATLC PASSAGES...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF 77W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 16N W 
OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 67W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL IN 
THE MONA PASSAGE. N OF 16N BETWEEN 63W AND 67W...INCLUDING THE 
ATLC PASSAGES...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF 77W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 17.5N 
BETWEEN 77W AND 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE MONA 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 13N E OF 70W TO A LINE FROM 16N62W TO 13N66W...INCLUDING 
THE ATLC PASSAGES...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 92W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 86W...
INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.