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FZNT02 KNHC 111509
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC SAT FEB 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT FEB 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 13.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 
80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. 
.03 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 14N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 
72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 15N 
BETWEEN 80W AND 81.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 11N76W. S OF 
16N BETWEEN 80W AND 81.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
NE TO E SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13.5N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 27N57W TO 20N70W. S OF 22N W OF 
72W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N71W TO 
31N49W TO 21N65W TO 21N71W TO 26N76W TO 31N71W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N61W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 25N55W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N70W. S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W... INCLUDING 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N60W TO 31N41W TO 
19N57W TO 19N68W TO 23N73W TO 31N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N47W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 21N54W. 
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N48W TO 31N35W TO 27N35W TO 18N51W TO 
18N55W TO 31N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.  

.ATLC S OF A LINE FROM 28N35W TO 25N45W TO 16N48W TO 13N61W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 29N81W. N OF 
30N E OF FRONT TO 60W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 
30N W OF FRONT TO 80W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W AND WITHIN 30 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF LINE FROM 20N73.5W TO 16.5N78W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18.5N BETWEEN 74.5W AND 77W...INCLUDING 
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 22N BETWEEN 89W AND 
91W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.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.

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.