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FZNT02 KNHC 160953
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU FEB 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 29N81W. N OF 29N WITHIN 360 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N 
E OF 80W TO A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 27N68W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT... EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 29N AND W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
W OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 13 FT N OF 29N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 24N73W THEN 
WEAKENING TO 22N79W. N OF 29N WITHIN 540 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 
A LINE FROM 31N51W TO 28N57W TO 26N67W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 74W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 11 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 30N 
BETWEEN FRONT AND 69W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 23N65W THEN 
WEAKENING STATIONARY TO 22N78W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE 
FROM 31N44W TO 27N51W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 30N BETWEEN 57W AND 65W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
A LINE FROM 31N41W TO 26N49W TO 23N60W TO 27N66W TO 31N70W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL... 
HIGHEST N CENTRAL PART.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 26N50W. WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 31N60W TO 31N35W TO 25N35W TO 16N60W TO 24N73W TO 
31N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 24N E OF 53W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. E OF A LINE FROM 31N52W 
TO 22N54W TO 16N61W TO 10N58W TO 07N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT MIXED WITH NE SWELL S OF 22N
...AND SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 23N E OF 40W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N48W TO 22N52W TO 15N60W TO 
10N58W TO 07N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL...EXCEPT MIXED WITH NE SWELL S OF 21N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE AND S OF A LINE FROM 29N35W TO 20N48W TO 
12N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL
...EXCEPT MIXED WITH NE SWELL S OF 20N.

.ATLC SE OF A LINE FROM 16N35W TO 13N46W TO 09N55W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE WITH THOSE DESRIBED ABOVE.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 24N86W TO 18N93W. S OF 
20N W OF 93W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.
.09 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST SE OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.