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FZNT02 KNHC 140937
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT JAN 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT JAN 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JAN 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON JAN 16.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 83W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 
82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 
82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES CENTERED NEAR 20N52W 1011 MB. FROM 18N TO 27N AND 
W OF A LINE FROM 24N50W TO 18N62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 
48W TO A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 28N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N36W WITH TROUGH TO 24N50W TO 
15N48W. FROM 15N TO 23N AND W OF A LINE FROM 23N50W TO 15N60W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N W OF 
50W AND OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH E OF AREA. FROM 15N TO 22N BETWEEN 54W 
AND 74W AND OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N E OF 76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 17N W OF 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N BETWEEN 67W 
AND 80W...INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL IN MONA 
PASSAGE. N OF 17N E OF 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 76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 17.5N W OF 
76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W...AND N OF 13.5N E OF 70W...INCLUDING THE 
ATLC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF 76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 19N BETWEEN 
78W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 
15N AND SE OF A LINE FROM 18N72W TO 16N80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 14N E OF 72W...INCLUDING THE ATLC 
PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W NE TO 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 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 93 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 FORECAST FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 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.