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FZNT02 KNHC 212215
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT JAN 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT JAN 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 23.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.N OF 26N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W...AND FROM 23N TO 27N BETWEEN 87W 
AND 94W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO 22N97W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 22N 
BETWEEN 84W AND 88W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
SCATTERED STRONG TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 20N96.5W. N OF 24N W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE SE 
OF FRONT E OF 90W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
SCATTERED STRONG TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 22N86W N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 22N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 22N E OF 94W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT...HIGHEST NE. ELSEWHERE N OF 
19N BETWEEN 90W AND 96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 78W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM W. N OF 24.5N W OF 
76W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NEAR NE FLORIDA COAST. FROM 28N TO 
31N W OF 77W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 26N TO 31N W OF 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
SCATTERED STRONG TSTMS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 23N80W. WITHIN 120 NM
SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. FROM 28N TO 30N BETWEEN
77W AND 80W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 22N TO 31N BETWEEN 27W AND 81W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN OPEN WATERS.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 28N47W THEN STATIONARY TO 25N52W 
THEN DISSIPATING FRONT TO 19N69W. FROM 28N TO 31N E OF FRONT TO 
39W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA N OF LINE FROM 31N64W TO 24N52W TO 24N47W 
TO 31N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 
20N59W. N OF 29.5N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA N OF LINE FROM 31N64W TO 25N43W 
TO 30N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF LINE FROM 21N35W TO 
24N47W TO 31N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 84W AND 86W SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 19N BETWEEN 84W AND 86W SE TO S
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 84W AND
86.5W...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N81W TO 18N88W. N OF 21N E OF
FRONT TO 80W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 21N TO 22N 
W OF FRONT...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...NW 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.