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FZNT02 KNHC 240338
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI FEB 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 28N78W 1002 MB. FRONT FROM LOW TO 29N74W TO 
26N69W. WITHIN 120 NM N OF FRONT BETWEEN 69W AND 78W E TO SE 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 
65W AND 72W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30N75W 1006 MB WITH WARM FRONT 
FROM 31N68W TO 27N64W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 64W AND 68W SE TO S 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 
62W AND 68W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER 
AREA N OF 27N W OF 65W 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 30N BETWEEN 60W 
AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 24N48W THEN STATIONARY TO 
19N65W. NW OF LINE FROM 31N39W TO 22N50W TO 22N65W TO 31N65W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS 
NEAR 31N45W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 24N48W. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT TO 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N41W TO 25N46W. WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 20N75W TO 15N81W. N OF 18N E OF COLD 
FRONT...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N92W TO 25N96W. 
N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N86W TO 25N97W. N OF FRONT E OF 
94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 24N97W. 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.