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FZNT02 KNHC 031510
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI MAR 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 05.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 
65W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 10N 
E OF 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.12 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 FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 
63W AND 83.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 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 FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 
69W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N38W TO 31N35W TO 26N35W TO 
24N40W TO 27N41W 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 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 55W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 20N61W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 19 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 20N E OF 42W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 29N35W TO 
19N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE...SE AND 
NW SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W 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 31N57W TO 22N79W. S OF 28N W 
OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 
N OF 30N WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 23N63W TO 21N74W. S 
OF 28N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS...HIGHEST NEAR 23N72W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 
72W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N67W. N OF 30N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT 
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. S OF 22N E OF FRONT TO 70W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 12 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 WEAKENING COLD FRONT 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...HIGHEST 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.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 23N94W THEN STATIONARY 
TO 18.5N93W. S OF 22N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT. S OF 21N E OF FRONT TO 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF BASIN. TROUGH FROM 22N96W TO 
18.5N94W. W OF TROUGH WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. E OF 90W E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT...HIGHEST NEAR STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST 
NEAR STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 21N91W TO 
22N94W TO 26N97W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.