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FZNT02 KNHC 242201
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 31N75W 1006 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. COLD FRONT FROM
31N71W TO 26N68W TO 20N72W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 67W AND 69W SE WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT
N OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER 
AREA N OF LINE 31N80W TO 22N70W TO 20N45W TO 25N50W TO 25N65W TO
31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 32N74W 1006 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. 
COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 26N67W TO 20N71W. WITHIN 120 NM E OF 
FRONT N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N79W TO 23N66W TO 31N64W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES WELL NORTH OF AREA. N OF 30N BETWEEN 
62W AND 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 28N BETWEEN 45W AND 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8
FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 18N TO 23N BETWEEN 43W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 17N BETWEEN 40W AND 45W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N92W TO
22N98W. W OF FRONT N OF 27N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COLOMBIA COAST
BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LANDSEA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.