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FZNT02 KNHC 261615
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU JAN 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JAN 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 24N52W TO 16N62W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 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 27N W OF FRONT TO 62W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 
27N52W TO 19N65W T0 27N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.03 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45.5W TO 24N51W TO 16N61W. 
N OF 29N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE LITTLE CHANGE IN CONDITIONS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 24N45W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 18N64W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 
35W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N 
OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 47W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N AND W OF FRONT TO 60W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 
MIXED WITH NE SWELL W OF 45W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 24N37W 
THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N57W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED 
BY 31N56W TO 31N35W TO 15N35W TO 07N54W TO 17N59W TO 24N54W TO 
TO 31N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL
...EXCEPT MIXED WITH NE SWELL W OF 50W.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 25N92W TO 20N96W. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 95W. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 25N90W TO 18.5N94W. 
S OF 21N W OF 95W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT S 
OF 27N W OF 91W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 24N89W THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 18N93.5W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 21N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT S OF 26N W OF 91W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 23N91W THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 18N94W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 23N87W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 22N94W TO 18N94W. FROM 23N TO 27N W OF 90W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N81W TO 23N89W TO 
22N96W TO 18N94W. FROM 23N TO 27N W OF 89W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT W OF 94W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 
9 TO 12 FT W OF 94W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT OVER SE U.S. N OF 30N W OF 74W SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERING NEAR 31N81W. N OF 28.5N W 
OF 72W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 27N80W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 61W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 29N BETWEEN 61W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 26N74W TO 24N81W. 
REINFORCING COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 29N81W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 
55W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N 
BETWEEN 56W AND 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARLY IN NW TO N SWELL. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 77W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 11N E OF 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 75W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W 
AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W 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 13 FT FROM 11N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 76W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.