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FZNT02 KNHC 262202
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN FEB 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 28.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 
73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA N OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 13N TO 18N BETWEEN 40W AND 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 19N BETWEEN 48W AND 54W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 51W AND 61W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 73W AND 74W...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 36 HOUR FORECAST NE OF A LINE FROM 31N42W TO 28N35W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 31N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 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 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 89W AND 
91W E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 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 RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.