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FZNT02 KNHC 082219
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC WED FEB 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 10.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N AND S OF LINE FROM 14N70W TO 
16.5N73W TO 15N79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO 
E SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 67W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 10.5N AND S OF LINE FROM 13N69W TO 16N73W 
TO 80N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 
70W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 77W AND 82W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 
12N74W TO 15N78W TO 14N82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM S OF LINE FROM 22N40W TO 14N60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 24N65W TO 
21N67W TO 16N61W TO 14N61W TO 11N62W TO 06N57W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 21N E OF 41W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N46W TO 
19N62W TO 16N61W TO 14N61W TO 11N62W TO 06N56W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 31N45W TO 15N61W TO 10N60W TO 
06N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL. 

.ATLC N OF 28N W BETWEEN 67W AND 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR TSTMS N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 70W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W SW TO W WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W. W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. E OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 28N80W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 20N71W. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT TO 66W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 54W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 30N54W TO 26N66W TO 24N74W 
TO 27N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. 

.GULF OF MEXICO AREAS OF DENSE FOG N OF 28N BETWEEN 91W AND 
94.5W AND WITHIN 30 NM OF THE COAST BETWEEN 86W AND 88.5W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FOG DISSIPATED.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N82W TO 
22N95W TO 18N94W. N OF LINE FROM 29N86W TO 27.5N95W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 22N93W TO 18N94W. 
FROM 26.5N TO 28.5N BETWEEN 87W AND 95W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 24N E OF 84W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN FLORIDA STRAITS.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.