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FZNT02 KNHC 091557
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC THU FEB 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FEB 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 11.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N65W TO 29N70W. NEW COLD FRONT 
APPROACHING FROM THE NW. N OF 30N BETWEEN 67W AND 80W SW WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 31N63W TO 
30N71W TO 27N80W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.03 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W. E OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N67W TO 27N80W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 25N66W TO 22N78W. N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 72W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 
FT...HIGHEST N. N OF 19N E OF FRONT TO 53W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 27N70W TO 25N75W TO 
29N79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 22N63W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N73W. W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 25N63W TO 22N77W 
TO 20N74W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 
A LINE FROM 31N73W TO 26N77W TO 22N72W WINDS 20 KT OT LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 14 FT IN N TO NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N58W. 

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 
80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 81.5W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 11N76W. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W 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 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 15N BETWEEN 
80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 11N76W. S OF 14N 
BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO 
E SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC E OF LINE FROM 30N35W TO 18N53W TO 10N53W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 
19N63W TO 09N61W TO 06N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 25N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 
18N61W TO 10N61W TO 06N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 30N35W TO 25N49W TO 15N61W TO 
10N61W TO 06N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED 
NW AND NE SWELL.  

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 73W AND 
80W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...AND N OF 18N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 25N97W. NW OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. FROM 22N TO 27N E OF 
87W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN FLORIDA STRAITS. 
.48 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.

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.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.