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FZNT02 KNHC 192215
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
ISSUED BY NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 UTC THU JAN 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JAN 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 25.5N66W TO 28N76W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
90 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 55W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 67W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 25N58W TO 25N70W. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 46W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 39W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 58W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO 69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 25N54W TO 21N64W 
THEN DISSIPATING FRONT TO 22N73W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE 
FROM 31N37W TO 27N42W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT WITHIN 75 NM E OF FRONT N OF 28N. NW OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N64W TO 25N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 26N51W TO 21N64W. N 
OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 37W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N65W TO 23N52W TO 
31N36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL... 
HIGHEST NEAR 30N48W. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 19N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 23N E OF 37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 
74W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.   

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18.5N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16.5N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W...INCLUDING THE 
YUCATAN CHANNEL SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 25N BETWEEN 86.5W 
AND 90.5W S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 30N BETWEEN 85W AND 92W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF 25N. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.