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FZNT02 KNHC 261502
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN FEB 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 28.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 18N70W 
TO 18N72W TO 15N80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 13N TO 20N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN 52W AND 61W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 21N 
BETWEEN 46W AND 64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NE SWELL. 

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 71W...INCLUDING APPROACHES 
TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST NE OF A LINE FROM 31N42W TO 28N35W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE OF A LINE FROM 31N44W TO 25N35W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76W... 
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN 89W AND 
92W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 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.

$$
.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.