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FZNT02 KNHC 280941
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE FEB 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 02.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 9.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 
80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 16N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 73.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO 
E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 
18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. FROM 10N TO 15.5N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 10N TO 15.5N BETWEEN 
80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO 
E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 
17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. FROM 10N TO 15.5N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 22N BETWEEN 48W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 12N BETWEEN 48W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 22N BETWEEN 48W AND 70W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 10S W OF 48W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N W OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 70W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.ATLC S OF 22.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W...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 77W...INCLUDING 
APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W...INCLUDING 
APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 

.ATLC NE OF A LINE FROM 31N42W TO 29N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N E OF A LINE FROM 29N35W TO 25N42W TO 
19N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 27N50W THEN 
WEAKENING FRONT TO 26N65W. N OF FRONT TO 29N BETWEEN 50W AND 61W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 24N47W. N 
OF FRONT E OF 42W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. WITHIN 75 
NM NW OF A LINE FROM 27N45W TO 24N53W TO 22N61W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 50W AND 
65W WINDS 20KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18.5N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18.5N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 77W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR S OF 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 23.5N BETWEEN 89W AND 91.5W SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 
26N97W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 24N97.5W. NW OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.