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FZNT02 KNHC 191540 RRA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN FEB 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 21.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 26N48W TO 22N55W TO 19N64W. N OF 
29N E OF FRONT TO 40W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 22N55W TO 
27N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 
24N49W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 36W AND 41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N42W TO 25N48W. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 31N77W 1015 MB WITH COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 
27N80W. N OF 30N WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N73W 1013 MB WITH COLD FRONT 
FROM LOW TO 30N72W TO 27N74W TO 25N78W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 70W AND 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N69W 1011 MB WITH COLD FRONT 
FROM LOW TO 28N68W TO 25N70W TO 23N72W. FROM 28.5N TO 30N 
BETWEEN 67W AND 68W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N 
OF 27.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 72W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28N67W 1011 MB WITH DISSIPATING 
COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 24N66W. NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 
29N70W. FROM 25N TO 29N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 73W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 
27N65W TO 25N67W. N OF 30.5N E OF FRONT TO 57W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF FRONT TO 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 23N TO 29N 
BETWEEN 67W AND 73W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NW TO N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.12 HOUR FORECAST CARIBBEAN S OF 18N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N W OF 85.5W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 90.5W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 90.5W E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 28N92W TO 24N93W TO 19N93W. S OF 
22N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.