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FZNT02 KNHC 112200
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT FEB 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 13.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.S OF 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. S OF 14N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.06 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 
70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 15N 
BETWEEN 79W AND 81.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 
72W AND 81.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 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 73W AND 77W 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 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.  
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13.5N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE TO 
E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 27N53W THEN STATIONARY TO 22N61W 
TO 20N73W. S OF 21N W BETWEEN 72W AND 75W...INCLUDING APPROACH 
TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. W OF LINE FROM 31N43W TO 25N51W TO 20N63W TO 19N68W AND E OF 
LINE ROM 31N63W TO 23N74W TO 19N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN N TO NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 23N54W 
THEN STATIONARY TO 20N70W. W OF LINE FROM 31N39W TO 22N50W TO 
17N60W AND E OF LINE FROM 31N56W TO 25N62W TO 22N71W TO 19N69W 
TO 18N64W TO 17N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO 
NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 22N53W. N 
OF LINE FROM 25N35W TO 25N42W TO 29N43W TO 30N50W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 25N35W TO 25N41W TO 10N56W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 29N81W. N 
OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 70W 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 27N80W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 50W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 
29N W OF FRONT TO 77W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W AND WITHIN 30 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF LINE FROM 20N73.5W TO 18.5N76.5W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 75.5W...INCLUDING 
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 
92W 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 MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.