000
FZNT02 KNHC 170952
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE JAN 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE JAN 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JAN 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 25N W OF 65W...INCLUDING THE APPROACH TO THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF THE 
BAHAMAS. IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECASTS OF 21N BETWEEN 72W AND 74W...INCLUDING THE 
APPROACH TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...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.  

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 26N63W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 44W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. NW OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL TO 58W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 25N50W. NW OF FRONT 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 25N50W. N OF 
26N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT N OF AREA. N OF 30N E OF 77W 
TO A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 30N65W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 30N73W TO 31N77W. E 
OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N55W TO TO 28N65W TO 28N70W TO 30N77W 
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. NW OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 
82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 15N E OF 
70W...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5 BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16.5N BETWEEN 
70W AND 81.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 
14N E OF 70W...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.    
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 
81.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.    

.CARIBBEAN N 18N E OF 76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 
81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N 18N E OF 76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.