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FZNT02 KNHC 162213
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON JAN 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON JAN 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 58W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W...INCLUDING THE 
APPROACH TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W...INCLUDING THE 
APPROACH TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.ATLC N OF 30N BETWEEN 36W AND 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 27N50W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 30 NM E OF THE FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 26N51W. N OF 28N W 
OF THE FRONT TO 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 26N48W TO 26N53W. N 
OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED N AND NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 
73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST IN THE COLOMBIA BASIN. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N BETWEEN 
70W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST IN THE COLOMBIA BASIN. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N BETWEEN 71W AND 72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  

.CARIBBEAN 03 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 
79W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.27 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE... NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 89W AND 
92W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.