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FZNT02 KNHC 072116
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE MAR 07 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 09.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.S OF 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 14 FT. S OF 16N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 83W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. W OF 83W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. W OF 83W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. S OF 16N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 83W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. W OF 83W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. W OF 83W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 
65W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 19N56W. FROM 18N TO 24N W OF 55W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN OPEN WATERS. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 27N77W TO 31N65W TO 31N35W TO 28N35W TO 
14N61W TO 18N63W TO 27N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 20N47W 
TO 15N61W. S OF 22N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT IN OPEN WATERS. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 24N75W 
TO 31N58W TO 31N35W TO 20N35W TO 07N48W TO 07N58W TO 18N63W TO 
24N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 11N TO 21N BETWEEN 
38 W AND 61W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 25N E OF 70W AND N OF 25N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.N OF 18N E OF 80W...INCLUDING WINWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF 78W...INCLUDING WINWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF 76W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 24N BETWEEN 87W AND 96W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ALONG NW COAST OF 
YUCATAN. FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT
.18 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 22N95W TO 19N95W. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ALONG NW COAST OF YUCATAN. FROM 19.5N 
TO 22N BETWEEN 89W AND 91W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 22N94W TO