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FZNT02 KNHC 052155
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN MAR 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 07.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 22N68W TO 24N60W TO 20N77W. S OF 24N 
W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 27N W OF 62W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN OPEN 
WATERS. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 78W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 37W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 22N55W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N75W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN OPEN WATERS. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 65W W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT 
TO 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N 
SWELL. N OF 27N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 23N50W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N75W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN OPEN WATERS. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 80W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. N OF 
27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 21N46W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 19N68W. FROM 17N TO 25N W OF 53W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN OPEN WATERS. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 
78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 
REMAINDER ATLC W OF LINE FROM 28N35W TO 15N50W TO 13N61W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 71W AND 
80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. S OF 16N BETWEEN 
80W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 
18N W OF 74W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 
76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. REMAINDER CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 66W AND 81W 
AND N OF 17N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
S OF 16N BETWEEN 81W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CARIBBEAN N OF LINE FROM 18N64W TO 09N77W TO 
21N86W...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 19N61W 
TO 09N77W TO 21N85W...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CARIBBEAN N OF LINE FROM 19N56W TO 09N81W... 
INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.S OF 25N E OF 83W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 91W 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 92W
AND 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N E OF 91W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 25N 
TO 29N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 29N90W TO 23N85W...INCLUDING 
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 23N TO 29N E OF 94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 21N 
TO 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 23N TO 29N E OF 93W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STRAITS OF FLORIDA E OF 82W...E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC E OF LINE FROM 25N35W TO 14N60W TO 06N54W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL.
.24 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 NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.