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FZNT02 KNHC 040223
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT MAR 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT MAR 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 06.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 3 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 71W AND 81W...AND S OF 14N E OF 71W...INCLUDING ATLC 
PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. REMAINDER 
CARIBBEAN S OF 18N E OF 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
E SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 15N BETWEEN 79W AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.36 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 
71W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 15N 
BETWEEN 79W AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO 
E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
S OF 15N BETWEEN 81W AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 23N80W. N OF 30N WITHIN 120 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 28N W OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 22N76W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
S OF 29N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT
IN OPEN WATERS. N OF 30N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 20N73W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 60W AND 75W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF 
LINE FROM 27N64W TO 22N77W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT 
IN OPEN WATERS.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 25N58W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N72W. N OF 30.5N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N E OF FRONT 
TO 35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 
70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. W OF LINE FROM 
27N60W TO 20N72W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN OPEN WATERS.
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 24N54W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 19N69W. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 
35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 67W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
16 FT. W OF LINE FROM 27N57W TO 19N67W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH 
TO WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT IN OPEN WATERS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 09N TO 19N BETWEEN 35W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 29N35W TO 21N45W 
TO 20N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 26N35W TO 18N50W TO 20N61W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 26N35W TO 15N52W TO 08N50W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT ACROSS YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF FRONT NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N76W TO 18N87W. N OF LINE 
FROM 18N74W TO 20N87W...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL AND WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN YUCATAN BASIN.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 17N88W. N 
OF LINE FROM 17.5N74.5W TO 20N87W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE 
AND YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN 
YUCATAN CHANNEL.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. N OF 15N W OF 70W...INCLUDING
WINDWARD PASSAGE AND YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N W OF 66W...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES 
AND YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 23N80W TO 22N96W THEN STATIONARY 
TO 18N94W. SW OF LINE FROM 22N97W TO 18N94W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N W OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA AND TROUGH FROM 23N98W TO 
18.5N93.5W. SW OF TROUGH NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
FROM 23N TO 25N E OF 85W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 24N98W TO 18N94W. FROM 24N TO 28N 
W OF 92W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 20N TO 28N 
E OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 23N W OF 94W SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 24N E OF 86W E WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 11 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.