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FZNT02 KNHC 202216
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI JAN 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 26N53W TO 21N68W. N OF 27.5N WITHIN 
150 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO LINE 23.5N56W TO 31N39W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 
57W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT 
TO LINE 31N69W TO 25N66W TO 22.5N59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.06 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 31N45W TO 20N61W TO 19N68W. N 
OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 35W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N63W TO 24N52W TO 24N57W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 23N52W 
TO 19N63W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 35W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N63W TO 26N44W TO 30N35W. 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... 
.12 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 N OF 23N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W...AND FROM 21N TO 
26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.42 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 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. E OF 88W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 24N89W TO 20N96.5W. 
N OF 24N W OF 90W NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N 
OF 24.5N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA E OF 90W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 14N TO 26N E OF 36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
MIXED E 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 36 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 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 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 N OF 19N BETWEEN 82.5W AND 86.5W...AND FROM 
16N TO 19N BETWEEN 83W AND 85.5W...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.