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FZNT02 KNHC 051616
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN MAR 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 07.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 22N68W TO 21N80W. N OF FRONT TO 25N W 
OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS...AND 9 TO 14 FT E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 
29N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 
N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 72W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
15 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL. N OF 28.5N E OF FRONT TO 48W SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 27N50W TO 19N63W. 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 21N60W TO 18.5N63W. 
S OF 27N W OF 62W 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 WITHIN 180 NM NW OF FRONT BETWEEN 56W AND 62W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 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...
.FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N 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 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. NE OF LINE FROM 20N87W TO 17.5N80W TO 
20N77W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT W OF 80W. WITHIN 45 
NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 20N74W TO 17N77W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 16N 
TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
TO 8 FT.
.06 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. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 
77W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W...INCLUDING THE MONA 
PASSAGES...EXCEPT W OF A LINE FROM 20N87W TO 16N81W TO 10N83W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 18N63W TO 12.5N70W 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 
73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 
73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.S OF 25N E OF 84W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 29N E OF 90W 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 28.5N AND W OF 
84W. N OF 24.5N BETWEEN 93W AND 95.5W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 21.5N TO 27N BETWEEN 90W AND 97W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED 
STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM E OF LINE FROM 23N97W TO 29N94W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23.5N TO 25N 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.
.18 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 88W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23.5N E OF 92W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
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 19N51W TO 
15N61W TO 09N60W TO 07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 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.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.