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FZNT02 KNHC 222216
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N86.5W TO 26N88W TO 20N96.5W. N OF 23N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. SCATTERED STRONG 
TSTMS N OF 27.5N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N80W TO 20N86W. N OF 23.5N W 
OF FRONT TO 95.5W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT. E OF FRONT TO 80W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
SCATTERED STRONG TSTMS E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 23N E OF 87W W TO NW 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 92W 
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E 
OF 95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST E OF 85W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 22N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 28N E OF 87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 22N TO 25N W OF 95W SE TO S
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.FROM 25N TO 31N W OF 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM W. FROM 29N TO 31N 
W OF 77W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
26N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 78W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 26N76W TO 22N80W. N 
OF 23.5N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN OPEN WATERS. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF FRONT 
TO 66W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 16 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF 
FRONT W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 23N70W TO 20N72W.
WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 
FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN OPEN 
WATERS.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 24N51W THEN DISSIPATING 
STATIONARY TO 18N64W. N OF LINE FROM 29N35W TO 25N45W TO 23N61W 
TO 31N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N48W
TO 31N35W TO 13N35W TO 31N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 35W AND 40W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 15.5N TO 22N BETWEEN 83W AND 86W...INCLUDING 
YUCATAN CHANNEL...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM NW. WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N82W TO 16N88W. N OF 19N E OF
FRONT TO 78W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 21N
TO 22N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...NW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20.5N78W TO 15.5N83W. FROM 19N 
TO 22N BETWEEN 82.5W AND 87W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 18.5N E OF FRONT TO 73W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 18.5N72W TO 16N78W THEN
DISSIPATING COLD FRONT TO 14N83W. FROM 17N TO 19N BETWEEN 81W AND
83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.