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FZNT02 KNHC 311543
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE JAN 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE JAN 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 02.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.S OF 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
11 FT.  
.15 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 
80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 24N65W...THEN STATIONARY TO 
20N73W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 61W NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 55W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N53W TO 26N69W 
TO 26N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 27N60W 
TO 20N73W. N OF A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 23N62W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH BELOW.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N37W TO 27N37W TO 24N53W TO 
16N58W TO 06N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 23N35W TO 20N49W TO 14N53W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 
FROM 24N39W TO 23N50W TO 17N61W TO 14N61W TO 06N55W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 20N35W TO 19N43W TO 11N56W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 
FROM 31N52W TO 18N63W TO 15N61W TO 09N60W TO 06N57W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 17.5N76W TO 
16N78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18.5N TO 20N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 
75.5W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.