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FZNT02 KNHC 172041
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 27N60W TO 21N76W. N OF 29N WITHIN 300
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 25N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 69W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A 
LINE FROM 25N60W TO 24N65W TO 28N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 27N52W TO 21N65W. N 
OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N35W TO 27N40W TO 
23N55W TO 23N65W TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WEAKENING FROM 31N42W TO 24N50W 
THEN STATIONARY TO 20N56W. N OF 23N E OF 54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC E OF A LINE FROM 31N39W TO 15N59W TO 07N59W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST FROM 14N
TO 20N E OF 38W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 30N35W TO 14N49W TO 07N52W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
FT IN MIXED NE...SE...AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N77W 1012 MB. COLD FRONT
FROM LOW TO 28N81W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 76W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N74.5W 1011 MB. COLD FRONT 
FROM LOW TO 27N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.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 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES NEAR 28N86W. WARM FRONT FROM LOW TO
30N92W. S OF WARM FRONT TO 25N BETWEEN 93W AND 96W SE TO S WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N93W 1011 MB. WARM FRONT FROM
LOW TO 29.5N88W. S OF FRONT TO 26N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W SE TO S
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30N89W 1012 MB. WARM FRONT FROM
LOW TO 30N84W. 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.