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FZNT02 KNHC 232206
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
ISSUED BY NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 28N79W 1001 MB. BETWEEN 90 NM AND 270 NM NE 
QUADRANT E TO SE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 22N BETWEEN 67W AND 73W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N76W 1004 MB WITH WARM FRONT 
FROM 31N71W TO 27N66W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 65W AND 69W SE WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N BETWEEN 63W AND 
69W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA N OF 
21N W OF 62W AND E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES WELL N OF AREA. N OF 29N BETWEEN 60W 
AND 65W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 28N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 23N50W THEN STATIONARY TO 
18N65W. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N40W TO 24N50W TO 
21N60W TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT N OF 27N BETWEEN 48W AND 60W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 23N49W. N OF 
LINE FROM 31N35W TO 18N50W TO 26N53W TO 31N53W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 
25N46W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 18N83W. N OF 18N E OF COLD 
FRONT...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.