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FZNT02 KNHC 011614
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED MAR 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 03.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 
79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 15N BETWEEN 
79W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 
LINE FROM 15N75W TO 15N70W TO 14N61W...INCLUDING ATLC 
PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 09.5S AND S 
OF LINE FROM 18N72W TO 14N78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. S OF 16N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 12N E OF 72W...INCLUDING ATLC 
PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N AND S OF 
LINE FROM 18N72W TO 18N75W TO 14N79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 16N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. E OF 72W...INCLUDING ATLC 
PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 09.5N AND 
LINE FROM 18N72W TO 18N73W TO 15N80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 16N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. E OF 72W...INCLUDING 
ATLC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 10N AND S OF LINE FROM 14N68W TO 18N71W 
TO 18N80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE 
S OF LINE FROM 14N61W TO 18N71W TO 17.5N80W TO 15N82.5W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 
24N98W. N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 23N96W TO 21N97W. N 
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 22N94W TO 18N94W. 
FROM 22N TO 24N W OF 96.5W AND FROM 19N TO 21.5N WITHIN 60 NM OF 
THE COAST NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT W OF 92W.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 22N97W TO 18N93W.
S OF 22N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
S OF 26N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 22N96.5W TO 18N94W.
N OF 23N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF 
FRONT S OF 23N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO  
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 66W AND 73W...INCLUDING 
APPROACH TO MONA PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC FROM 14N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 18N48W TO 23N66W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 55W AND 70W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 
19N50W TO 24N61W TO 21N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 43W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 12N35W TO 
21N48W TO 21N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 24N60W. FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 
51W AND 61W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 26N43W. N OF FRONT E 
OF 40W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 28N TO 30N 
BETWEEN 40W AND 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 24N AND S OF LINE FROM 
30N35W TO 26N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.