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FZNT02 KNHC 271520
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON FEB 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON FEB 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 01.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 09.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 9.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 
70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 76W AND 80W AND FROM 
10N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 11N77W. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 76W 
AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 9.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 
70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. REMAINDER 
OF AREA S OF 15N BETWEEN 76W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FROM 9.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W...INCLUDING ATLC 
PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 10N 
TO 16N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 43W AND 57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 21N BETWEEN 50W AND 62W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N BETWEEN 
45W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 63W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 23N 
BETWEEN 47W AND 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING 
APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST NE OF A LINE FROM 31N43W TO 28N35W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE OF A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 25N35W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 27N E OF 41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 26N60W. FROM 
27N TO 30N BETWEEN 53W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 25N60W. FROM 25N TO 
28N BETWEEN 52W AND 64W AND N OF 30N BETWEEN 40W AND 46W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76W... 
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 
91W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 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.