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FZNT02 KNHC 121505
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC SUN FEB 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 14.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 12N76W. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75.5W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 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.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N 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 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO 
E SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 23N53W THEN STATIONARY TO 
20N70W. S OF 21N BETWEEN 72W AND 74W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N61W TO 31N42W TO 19N55W TO 19N68W TO 
23N73W TO 31N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N48W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 22N51W 
THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 20N70W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
31N48W TO 31N35W TO 27N35W TO 11N58W TO 18N61W TO 31N48W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED 
BELOW. 

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 28.5N81W. N OF 
30N E OF FRONT TO 60W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 79W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 26N69W AND WEAKENING 
STATIONARY TO 27N80W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO LINE 31N47W TO 
28N55W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 
30N55W. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 27N74W TO 27N37W TO 23N37W TO 
23N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N62W. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 22N BETWEEN 89W AND 
91W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.