000
FZNT02 KNHC 172210
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE JAN 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT N OF AREA. N OF 30N BETWEEN 60W AND 
75W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 31N77W. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 63W AND 70W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N OF A LINE FROM 31N57W TO 29N65W TO 29N71W 
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. REMAINDER 
AREA N OF 29N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 27N67W TO 30N75W. N 
OF 26.5N WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26.5N W OF FRONT TO 69W NW TO W WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER AREA N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT BETWEEN 69W AND 72W NW WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W...INCLUDING THE APPROACH TO 
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 25N50W TO 24N61W. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT TO 53W N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N32W TO 26N50W. N OF 26N W 
OF FRONT TO 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST IN THE COLOMBIAN BASIN. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 81W NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT...STRONGEST ALONG THE COLOMBIA COAST. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST IN THE COLOMBIAN 
BASIN. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 9.5N TO 16.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 
81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.