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FZNT02 KNHC 282051
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE FEB 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 02.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W... 
INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL.  
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 
73W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 
14N E OF 74W AND N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W INCLUDING ATLC
PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 78W...N OF 13N E OF 73W...AND WINDWARD PASSAGE 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 16N BETWEEN 78W 
AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO 
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N E OF 75W 
INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. S OF 16N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 
FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76.5W NE 
TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E 
OF 78W INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT. S OF 17N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 78W INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT. S OF 17N BETWEEN 77W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 18N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. S OF 17N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 66W AND 74W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO 
CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 66W AND 69W...INCLUDING 
APPROACH TO MONA PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.ATLC FROM 08N TO 21N BETWEEN 50W AND 66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 18N BETWEEN 55W AND 62W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N BETWEEN 
48W AND 66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 58W AND 63W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N BETWEEN 
48W AND 66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N W OF 59W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 21N68W TO 
23N60W TO 10N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 27N58W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 
26N71W. WITHIN 480 NM N OF FRONTS BETWEEN 54W AND 60W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 24N47W TO 
24N65W. WITHIN 300 NM N OF FRONT BETWEEN 51W AND 62W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 24N50W TO 
24N65W. WITHIN 300 NM N OF FRONT BETWEEN 52W AND 63W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 22N50W TO 
22N62W. N OF FRONT E OF 42W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
WITHIN 300 NM N OF FRONT BETWEEN 52W AND 62W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. N OF 27N E OF 45W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.ATLC NE OF A LINE FROM 31N44W TO 26N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 27N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 25N E OF 41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N BETWEEN 81W AND 84W AND FROM 21 TO 23N 
BETWEEN 88W AND 91W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 
24N97W. FROM 26N TO 28N W OF 95W N TO NE WINDS FRONT N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 23N97W. NW OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N82W TO 22N94W TO 18N94W.
S OF 19N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.