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FZNT02 KNHC 211432
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE FEB 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 27N70W. N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 
 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ATLC LOW PRES 24N63W 1010 MB WITH COLD 
FRONT SW TO 19N64W. N OF 25N BETWEEN 48W AND 60W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST MERGED COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 16N61W. N OF 
27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 
TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N WITHIN 540 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 720 NM W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 22N57W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 16N59W. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N WITHIN 
480 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N 
OF 25N WITHIN 660 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 68W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 22N53W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 13N60W. N OF 26N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST SEAS ALONG 31N. N 
OF 29.5N WITHIN 660 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT...HIGHEST SEAS ALONG 31N. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W 
OF FRONT TO 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN 
N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 23N50W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 14N60W. N OF 29N WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 20N W OF FRONT TO 66W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL... 
HIGHEST SEAS AT 31N48W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES W OF AREA. FROM 26N TO 29N W OF 
78W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES W OF AREA. FROM 24N TO 31N W OF 76W 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 27N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 27N80W 1005 MB TRAILING COLD 
FRONT S TO 23N80W. E OF LOW AND FRONT TO 71W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 17N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W INCLUDING S APPROACH TO
WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N84W TO 16N88W. S OF 18N
W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N81W TO 15.5N84W. W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 14.5N83W. WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 19N96W AND TROUGH FROM 
29N95W TO 26N97W. W OF TROUGH W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. S OF 24N WITHIN 90 NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 21N90W AND TROUGH 
FROM 29N91W TO 23N92W. S OF 28N W OF TROUGH NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW PRES 28N85W 1005 MB TRAIL COLD FRONT S 
TO 22N85W. FROM 24N TO 28N E OF LOW AND FRONT SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 27N84W 1005 MB TRAIL COLD FRONT S TO 
22N83W. WITHIN 150 NM E OF LOW E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N APPROACH TO YUCATAN CHANNEL NW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES INLAND FLORIDA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.