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FZNT02 KNHC 250943
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED JAN 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED JAN 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 27.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 27N60W TO 19N68.5W. TROUGH FROM
31N64W TO 26N65W. N OF 25N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N WITHIN 300 NM E
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N W
OF TROUGH TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 73W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT...EXCEPT SW WINDS BETWEEN FRONT AND TROUGH. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO BAHAMAS AND 77W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 25N53W TO 18N60W. N 
OF 27N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9
TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 62W W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N56W. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 70W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 26N43W TO 21N50W THEN
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 19N60W. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 49W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11
TO 16 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF FRONT
TO 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 22N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 24N97W. WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91.5W TO 26N95W TO 21N97W.
FROM 23N TO 26N W OF 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 24N94W TO 20.5N97W.
N OF 22N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 25N91W TO 22N96W TO 
18.5N95W. S OF 21N WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ NW WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82.5W TO 23N92W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 22N95W TO 18.5N95W. S OF 21N WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST 
OF VERACRUZ NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 22N TO 
26N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 22N92W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 21N95W TO 18N94W. FROM 21N TO 24N W OF FRONT TO 95W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 14N35W TO 10N41W TO 07N40W TO
07N35W TO 14N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 12N35W TO 12N41W TO 
09N49W TO 07N50W TO 07N35W TO 12N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 08N45W TO 08N46W TO 
08N48W TO 07N50W TO 07N44W TO 08N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM NW. N OF 30N W
OF 76W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N80.5W TO 30N81W. N OF 29N E
OF FRONT TO 71W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST
NEAR 31N78W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 29N77W TO 27.5N80W.
N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 61W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 78W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 12N73W TO
13N73W TO 13N75W TO 11N76W TO 10N76W TO 11N74W TO 12N73W... 
INCLUDING WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 12N74W TO 13N75W TO 
13N76W TO 11N77W TO 10N76W TO 12N74W...INCLUDING WITHIN 90 NM OF 
COAST OF COLOMBIA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
GULF OF VENEZUELA NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 18N70W TO 18N71W TO 18N72W TO 17N72W
TO 17N70W TO 18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 13N72W TO 14N74W TO
14N77W TO 12N79W TO 10N77W TO 11N73W TO 13N72W...INCLUDING 
WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 11.5N75W. GULF OF VENEZUELA NE TO 
E 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 LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.