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FZNT02 KNHC 081516
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED MAR 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 10.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 81W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 15N W OF 81W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 15N W OF 80W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W N WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 
78W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S 
OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 
15N W OF 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 15N W OF 80W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 17N E OF 
82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W 22N45W TO 18N57W. FROM 15N TO 22N W 
OF FRONT TO 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N35W TO 17N55W. FROM 11N TO 
22N W OF FRONT TO 61W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
FROM 26N TO 31N BETWEEN 40W AND 43W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE SW OF LINE FROM 31N52W TO 20N70W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 20N E OF 61W NE WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 31N40W 
TO 20N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 77W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N E OF 75W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 
92W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 22.5N 
TO 24N E OF 85W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 91.5W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.