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FZNT02 KNHC 132208
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC MON FEB 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON FEB 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 15.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF GULF. N OF 27N 
W OF 95W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 18N95W. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO 85W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 
19N TO 20N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 18N94W. N OF 26.5N E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 26.5N W OF 
FRONT TO 89W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 19N 
TO 20N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 28.5N95.5W TO 22N93W TO 18N95W NW TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N35W TO LOW PRES 1010 MB 
NEAR 29N40W. WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 23N50W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 21N57W TO 19N69W. N OF LINE FROM 
26N35W TO 25N43W TO 31N44W TO 30N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTS AND LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED 
WITH PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 28N80W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 
50W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT TO 72W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 
30N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 27N57W TO 25N72W 
THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY TO 26N80W. E OF FRONT AND N OF LINE 
FROM 31N46W TO 29N50W TO 28N56W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW. N OF LINE FROM 28N35W TO 27N40W 
TO 29N45W TO 25N62W TO 28N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 19 
FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N60W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 27N49W TO 
24N56W THEN DISSIPATING 24N63W TO 27N70W. N OF LINE FROM 31N37W 
TO 26N43W TO 21N51W TO 20N60W TO 22N67W TO 25N69W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N46W.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH 31N81W. N OF 28N W OF 
68W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W 
AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 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 MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.