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FZNT02 KNHC 162123
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 27N72W TO 23N80.5W. N OF 29N WITHIN
300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN 
MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO A LINE 
FROM 31N53W TO 27N53W TO 25N65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N W OF FRONT TO 77W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 77W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 25N62W TO 20N74W. N 
OF 25N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 14 FT. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W 
OF FRONT A LINE FROM 24N66W TO 31N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 23N57W TO 20N65W. N 
OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N35W TO 23N55W TO 
27N65W TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST N CENTRAL PART.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 21N E OF 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N36W. ELSEWHERE E OF A 
LINE FROM 31N53W TO 27N53W TO 18N63W TO 07N56W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N38W TO 14N61W TO 07N57W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...
HIGHEST NEAR 16N35W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 07N55W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT FROM 26N97W TO
29N91W. S OF FRONT TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT FROM 29.5N89.5W TO 27.5N82.5W. WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.