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FZNT02 KNHC 042149
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT MAR 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 06.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 22N78W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN OPEN WATERS. N OF 27N 
BETWEEN 60W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 
FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 24N60W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 22N77W. STRAITS OF FLORIDA S OF 24N BETWEEN 80W 
AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 
27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN OPEN 
WATERS. N OF 29N BETWEEN 55W AND 72W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER ATLC W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 30N WITHIN 240 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 23N55W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 21N75W. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN OPEN WATERS. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 60W W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. REMAINDER ATLC W OF 
FRONT TO 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N 
OF 28N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 23N50W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N74W. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN OPEN WATERS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 80W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 71W AND 
84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 79W AND S OF 13N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 16N 
BETWEEN 79W AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 16N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 16N BETWEEN 
68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. REMAINDER 
OF AREA S OF 16N BETWEEN 80W AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 67W AND 
83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 90W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. FROM 24N TO 
27N W OF 96W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. REMAINDER GULF 
S OF 28N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 82W..INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA... NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSWHERE S 
OF 28N E OF 88W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 27N W 
OF 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. REMAINDER GULF N OF 
20N E OF 94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N E OF 94W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA... E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 21N87W TO 30N94W...INCLUDING 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 26N35W TO 20N63W...INCLUDING CARIBBEAN 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 24N35W TO 14N59W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 21N80W TO 20N87W. N OF A LINE FROM 
18N75W TO 20N87W...INCLUDING S APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE AND
YUCATAN BASIN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT YUCATAN BASIN. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. N OF A LINE FROM 16N72W TO 
19N87W...INCLUDING S APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 16N65W TO 16N82W TO 18N87W...
INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.