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FZNT02 KNHC 050142 RRA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN MAR 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 07.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 21N77W. S OF 28N W OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN OPEN WATERS. N OF 27N 
BETWEEN 58W AND 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 
FT. 
.12 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 13 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 COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 22N55W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 19N70W. 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 58W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN OPEN 
WATERS. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 70W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 13 FT. REMAINDER ATLC W OF FRONT TO 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 30N WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 22N55W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 18N65W. 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 31N40W TO 21N50W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 18N63W. 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 PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. N OF 
25N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT 
IN NW SWELL. 

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN 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.
.12 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N 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 84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 69W 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.

...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.
.12 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 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 91W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 27N 
BETWEEN 92W AND 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
REMAINDER GULF N OF 20N E OF 96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN E SWELL.
.30 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 FROM 20N TO 25N E OF 91W...INCLUDING STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
N OF 25N BETWEEN 84W AND 94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 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. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N77W TO 20N84W. 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 16N67W TO 
16N80W TO 19N87W...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N...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.