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FZNT02 KNHC 182157
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 23N60W THEN DISSIPATING TO
21N65W. N OF 26N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 31N53W TO 31N43W TO 28N52W TO 31N53W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 31N67W TO 31N35W TO 23N57W TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 22N53W THEN
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N60W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY
31N52W TO 31N35W TO 23N34W TO 30N153W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N41W TO
23N52W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N37W TO 31N35W TO 21N35W TO
31N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 27N35W TO 07N35W TO 07N45W TO 27N35W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 11N35W TO 07N35W TO
07N42W TO 11N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 29N80W. N OF 30N
WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W. N OF 28N
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES NEAR 31N69W 1012 MB TO
21N75W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 75W...INCLUDING COAST
OF COLOMBIA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 
78W...INCLUDING COAST OF COLOMBIA...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W...INCLUDING
COAST OF COLOMBIA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 
76W...INCLUDING COAST OF COLOMBIA...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.CARIBBEAN 03 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17S BETWEEN 84W AND 86W E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING GULF OF
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING GULF OF
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 87W AND 90W E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 23N91W TO 20N91W. FROM 20N TO 24N
BETWEEN 89W AND 90W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. FROM 21N TO 26N BETWEEN 90W
AND 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.