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FZNT02 KNHC 171610
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI FEB 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 24N66W TO 21N77W. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N49W TO 27N53W TO 25N63W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 
71W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N75W TO 24N66W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N53W TO 22N70W. N OF 26N E 
OF THE FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 27N50W TO 24N62W SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N W OF THE 
FRONT TO 68W NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF THE FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N72W TO 27N71W 
TO 24N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 21N66W. N OF 26N 
WITHIN 225 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
14 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF THE FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N41W TO 23N57W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA 
N OF 24N W OF THE FRONT TO 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 21N56W. 
N OF 23N E OF THE FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N36W TO 24N46W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF 
THE FRONT TO 59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC E OF A LINE FROM 31N43W TO 13N58W TO 06N52W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 13N51W TO 06N52W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 
30N94W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 87W AND 90W SE TO S 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.

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.