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FZNT02 KNHC 101532
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC FRI FEB 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 12.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.S OF 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 11N76W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 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. 
.24 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. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16.5N BETWEEN 
69W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 15N 
BETWEEN 79W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO 
E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 11N76W. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 16.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 25N70W TO 22N79W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 54W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N 
W OF FRONT TO 72W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT...HIGHEST N OF 30N. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 25N55W TO 22N63W 
THEN STATIONARY TO 20N74W. S OF 24N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT 
TO A LINE FROM 31N73W TO 26N76W TO 24N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N57W.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 22N55W 
THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N73W. WITHIN AREA BOUND 
BY LINE FROM 31N61W TO 31N40W TO 15N58W TO 22N76W TO 31N61W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NW SWELL OUTSIDE 
BAHAMAS. 

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 24N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 31N44W TO 17N61W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 30N35W TO 24N48W TO 14N61W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST SWELL DIMINISHED. SEE ABOVE PARAGRAPH FOR NEW 
SWELL ENTERING REGION. 

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 20N74W TO 
16N77.5W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...AND N OF 18N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 20N74W 
TO 18.5N76.5W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 85W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS
OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 84W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.30 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.