000
FZNT02 KNHC 230352
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU FEB 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 23N51W TO 20N57W THEN STATIONARY TO 
19N67W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 44W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 41W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 57W W 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN N SWELL.  
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 20N60W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N64W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 40W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF THE FRONT 
TO 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 22N55W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 21N61W. N OF 19N W OF THE FRONT TO 65W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 
25N50W TO 23N56W. BETWEEN A LINE FROM 31N40W TO 24N50W AND A 
LINE FROM 31N48W TO 22N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN N SWELL.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ELONGATED LOW PRES W OF AREA. FROM 26N TO 29N BETWEEN 76W AND 
80W SE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 
73W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28N79W 1003 MB WITH COLD FRONT 
SE TO 21N76W. FROM 28N TO 30N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W E TO SE WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF THE FRONT TO 68W S 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA N OF 
THE LOW NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28N78W 1003 MB WITH COLD FRONT 
SE TO 20N75W AND WARM FRONT FROM LOW TO 27N70W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 
73W AND 76W E TO SE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF THE LOW AND FRONTS TO 66W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS. REMAINDER AREA N OF THE LOW NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF THE AREA WITH DISSIPATING 
STATIONARY FRONT S TO 20N73W. N OF 24N BETWEEN 62W AND 68W SE TO 
S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE OF A LINE 
FROM 31N79W TO 23N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N81W TO 18N85W. W OF 83W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N75W TO 14N82W. N OF 19N 
WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N74W TO 
14N82W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES 27N82W 1003 MB. E OF 87W NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 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.