000
FZNT02 KNHC 260945
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN FEB 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN FEB 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 28.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
FROM 16N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 65W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 17.5N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N 
OF 14N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 13N TO 20N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 19N BETWEEN 43W AND 52W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 52W AND 
56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 20N BETWEEN 46W AND 60W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 19N BETWEEN 50W AND 55W...AND FROM 
12N TO 21N BETWEEN 55W AND 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 29N81W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 70W...INCLUDING APPROACHES 
TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 
.42 HOURS S OF 22N W OF 70W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST NE OF A LINE FROM 31N42W TO 29N35W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76W... 
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 82W AND 
85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 21N TO 
24N BETWEEN 89W AND 92W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.