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FZNT02 KNHC 030920
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI MAR 3 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 3.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR  4.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR  5.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N BETWEEN
64W AND 80W AND FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 17N
BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL.
.09 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN
74W AND 78W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT FROM 10N TO 15N
BETWEEN 74W AND 79W. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 83W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 16N
BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT FROM 12N TO 15N E OF 69W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.33 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN
64W AND 83.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 15N
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 83.5W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 26.5N82W TO 24N95W TO 18.5N94W. 
S OF 21N WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT EXCEPT N OF 28N W OF
91W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 28N W OF 88W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25.5N81W TO 24N90W TO 22N94W 
THEN STATIONARY TO 18.5N93W. S OF 21N WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 28N W OF 86W. FROM 19N TO 21N E
OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF BASIN. TROUGH FROM 23N98W TO
18N94W. W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE S OF 29N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN
NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. S OF 26N E OF 90W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST NEAR STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT...HIGHEST NEAR STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ELSEWHERE NE OF A LINE 
FROM 20N91W TO 20N93W TO 26N97W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 27N77W TO 26N80W. WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 27N74W TO 25N80.5W. S
OF 29N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 27N68W TO 23N80W. S
OF 29N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 50W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 24.5N65W TO 21N76W. S
OF 29N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST NEAR 
24N73.5W. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS...HIGHEST NEAR 
24N73.5W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 76W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N67W. N
OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 47W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 29N E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N38W TO 31N35W TO 26N35W TO 25N42W
TO 31N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE.

.ATLC S OF A LINE FROM 15N35W TO 20N50W TO 20N63W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 29N35W TO 20N50W TO 20N63W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 20N E OF 44W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 26N35W TO 19N50W
TO 19N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE...SE
AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 72W AND 74W...INCLUDING
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N84W TO 21N87W. N
OF FRONT...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N81W TO 20.5N87W. N OF 20N...
INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WEAKENING AND STALLING FROM 22N78W
TO 20N88W. N OF 20N W OF 84W...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT NEAR 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 COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 18N W OF 78W...
INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 20N74W TO 16N78W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.