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FZNT02 KNHC 201634 CCA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI JAN 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI JAN 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 26N55W TO 23N65W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 48.5W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE 
SE OF FRONT TO LINE 24.5N55W TO 31N41W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 55W W 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 
LINE 31N60W TO 26N55W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 
FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA BOUNDED BY 31N71W TO 25N56W TO 
31N60W TO 31N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 25N55W TO 21N65W. N 
OF LINE FROM 26N50W TO 31N40W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N64W TO 
31N35W TO 22N58W TO 31N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 20N61W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 36W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N62W TO 23N51W TO 28N35W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 26N50W 
TO 19N60W. NE OF LINE FROM 31N60W TO 15N35W. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21.5N TO 26N BETWEEN 88W 
AND 91W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 22N92W TO 27N89W TO 
27N86W TO 22N89W TO 22N92W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30.5N87W TO 21N97W. N OF 25.5N 
W OF 92W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. E OF 88W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 18N TO 22N E OF 37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 25N E OF 37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH PARAGRAPH ABOVE.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27.5N W OF 77.5W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 84W AND 86W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N BETWEEN 83.5W AND 86W SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 19N BETWEEN 84W AND 86W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.