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FZNT02 KNHC 050937
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN MAR 5 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 5.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR  6.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR  7.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 25N60W TO 21N76W. FROM 23N TO 25N
W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
ELSEWHERE S OF 29N W OF 65W AND W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. N OF 29N BETWEEN 60W AND 
74W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 27N50W TO 19N93W. S 
OF 27N W OF 58W AND FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13
FT...HIGHEST E OF TURKS AND CAICOS. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 65W W
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 31N57W.
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N75W TO 28N80W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 27N
WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 27N44W TO 21N50W. S
OF A LINE FROM 27N80W TO 22N55W AND W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE
FROM 29N35W TO 15N61W...EXCEPT N OF 28N W OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 09.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 30 TO
40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W 
AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA S OF 16N BETWEEN 74W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. NE OF A LINE FROM 20N87W TO 17N85W TO 
20N77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT W OF 81W. WITHIN 45 
NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 20N74W TO 17N77W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 13 FT W OF 72W...HIGHEST NEAR 11.5N76W. NE OF A LINE FROM 
20N87W TO 17N81W TO 18N74W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W...INCLUDING 
THE WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES...EXCEPT W OF A LINE FROM 20N87W 
TO 16N81W TO 10N83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...
HIGHEST NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 18N62W TO 11N70W TO A LINE 
FROM 18N87W TO 16N81W TO 10N83W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD AND MONA
AND ANEGADA PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 
30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA AND NEAR WINDWARD 
PASSAGE. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 12N77W AND NEAR 19N76W.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN
73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 23.5N TO 24.5N E OF 84W...INCLUDING THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO
8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 29N E OF A LINE FROM 20N91W TO 27N98W
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT S OF 28N. REMAINDER OF
AREA FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 92W AND 97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23.5N TO 24.5N E OF 84W...INCLUDING THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 21N87W TO 24N95W TO 30N96W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 91W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 24N86W. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 94.5W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22.5N TO 26N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM
21N TO 23N BETWEEN 89W AND 91W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 29N93W TO 
30N87W TO 23N82W TO 21N87W TO 27N93W TO 29N93W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 07N35W TO 07N57W TO 20N64W TO
23N46W TO 29N35W TO 07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 07N35W TO 06N52W TO
13N56W TO 25N35W TO 07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.