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FZNT02 KNHC 181447
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT FEB 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 26N55W TO 21N63W. N OF 26N WITHIN
300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N49W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 54W
AND 66W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN MIXED NE
AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N39W TO 23N58W 
TO 26N68W TO 31N73W TO 31N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 23N50W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 20N58W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 39W S TO
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF 59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN MIXED NE...SE...AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 
24N48W TO 23N55W. N OF 20N E OF 39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 27N79W. N OF 29N
WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 31.5N73W 1012 MB. COLD
FRONT FROM LOW TO 27N76W. N OF 27N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S TO
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30.5N69W 1012 MB. COLD FRONT FROM
LOW TO 27N69W TO 23N72W. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM W OF FRONT NW TO
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 07N35W TO 07N56W TO 30N35W TO
07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 07N35W TO 07N46W TO 
10N44W TO 12N41W TO 14N35W TO 07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 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 FROM 16.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16.5N TO 19N BETWEEN 85W AND 88W SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO
30 KT NEAR 12N74.5W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W
AND 76W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 11.5N75.5W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 210 NM
E OF TROUGH FROM 30N87W TO 26N91W. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 87W AND
91W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 25N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 29N93W TO
25N93W TO 25N97W TO 27N97W TO 29N93W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 29N94W TO 27N90W TO
27N90W TO 21N93W TO 23N94W TO 29N94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.