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FZNT02 KNHC 021506
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU MAR 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 04.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17.5N E OF 78W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 16N BETWEEN 78W 
AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 
17.5N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. S OF 
16N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17.5N 
E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. S OF 16.5N 
BETWEEN 81W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO 
E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 
17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. S OF 
16.5N BETWEEN 81W AND 83.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 
64W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT, S OF 10N 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 15N TO 
17N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE TO E SWELL. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 23N97W. NW OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 23N97W TO 21N97.5W. 
FROM 22N TO 24N W OF 97W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 22N97W TO 18N94W. S 
OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 24.5N81W TO 22N97W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 18N94W. S OF 22N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. TROUGH FROM 22N95W TO 
18N94W. E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W 
OF 90W...EXCEPT SW OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 08N TO 21N BETWEEN 52W AND 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 62W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N E 
OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE 
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST ATLC S OF 20N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 24N35W TO 18N60W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 
26N35W TO 20N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NE SWELL. 

.ATLC DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 26N41W. N OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD DISSIPATED. N OF 25N E OF 40W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 28N80W. NW OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 
60 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 25N80W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 23N79W. S OF 28N W 
OF FRONT...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT OUTSIDE OF THE BAHAMAS...AND 8 TO 9 FT 
IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W...INCLUDING 
APPROACH TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W...INCLUDING 
APPROACH TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 78W...INCLUDING THE 
YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF 18.5N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.