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FZNT02 KNHC 222215
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED FEB 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 24.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...

.COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 23N53W TO 18N62W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT 
TO 44W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 40W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 63W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 68W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 21N59W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 21N64W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 39W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. N OF 30N BETWEEN 48W AND 52W W TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF 
THE FRONT TO 66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 22N55W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 21N61W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 39W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF THE FRONT TO 67W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS AT 31N47W.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 22N55W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 21N69W. N OF LINE FROM 31N38W TO 20N55W TO 20N65W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 25N50W TO 
24N60W. N OF LINE FROM 31N36W TO 18N50W TO 19N54W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...

.LOW PRES W OF AREA. N OF 23N W OF 78W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES INLAND 28N81W 1009 MB WITH COLD FRONT 
SE TO 21N77W. E OF FRONT TO 68W SE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 11 FT NE OF BAHAMAS.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28N79W 1003 MB WITH COLD FRONT 
SE TO 21N76W AND WARM FRONT FROM LOW TO 24N69W. FROM 25N TO 30N 
BETWEEN 71W AND 77W E TO SE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N AND E OF LOW AND FRONTS TO 67W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30N74W 1005 MB WITH DISSIPATING 
STATIONARY FRONT S TO 20N74W AND WARM FRONT E TO 28N65W. N OF 
27N BETWEEN 66W AND 68W SE TO S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N BETWEEN 62W AND 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. WITHIN 135 NM LOW NW SEMICIRCLE NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE OF THE BAHAMAS 
BETWEEN 62W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N82W TO 19N84W. W OF 85W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N78W TO 14N83W. N OF 18N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N75W TO 15N84W. WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES 29N85W 1005 MB WITH COLD FRONT S TO 
22N85W. E OF LOW AND FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. S OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 92W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND WITH COLD FRONT E OF AREA. WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.