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FZNT02 KNHC 251615
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED JAN 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 120 UTC THU JAN 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 27.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 25N58W TO 18N66W. TROUGH FROM 
31N62W TO 26N63W. 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 29N W OF TROUGH TO 70W 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 9 TO 14 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 76W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 24N52W TO 20N57W AND 
STATIONARY TO 18N62W. N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 9 TO 14 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 
31N59W TO 27N54W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN 
NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N56W. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 
68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 24N45W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 18N62W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W 
OF FRONT TO 59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 28N BETWEEN FRONT 
AND 53W.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 22N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 24N97W. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 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.
.18 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 25N91W TO 19N97W.
S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N92W TO 24N98W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 25N91W TO 22N96W TO 
18.5N95W. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. FROM 22N TO 26N W OF FRONT TO 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 22N92W THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 14N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11N E OF 49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO MERGE WITH THOSE DESCRIBED ABOVE 
IN WARNINGS SECTION.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NW. N OF 
30N W OF 76W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM JUST INLAND THE SE U.S. COAST.
N OF 29N BETWEEN 74W AND 81W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT.
.30 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 WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 28N75W TO 
26N80W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 61W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 
76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 
74W AND 76W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT FROM 11N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 76W. FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 71W AND 72.5W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 14.5N
BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.