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FZNT02 KNHC 131615
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON MAR 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 15.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N80W TO 27N80W. DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT 
FROM 31N74W TO 28N78W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 23N65W TO 
25N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 27N70W THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 25N61W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 66W AND 79W SE 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS BETWEEN 74W AND 79W. 
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 27N80W. WARM FRONT 
FROM 31N73W TO 28N65W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W S TO SW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 
E OF FRONT TO 66W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT 
N OF 28N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 63W AND 66W SE TO 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 22N78W. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT BETWEEN 
FRONT AND 77W AND 8 TO 10 FT BETWEEN 77W AND 80W. E OF FRONT TO 
A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 28N66W TO 26N69W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT N OF 29N. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 26N71W TO 22N77W. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT... 
EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT N OF 29N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W. E OF FRONT TO A 
LINE FROM 31N57W TO 26N68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT N OF 29N.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC E OF A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 21N52W TO 12N45W TO 07N52W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...
HIGHEST FAR E.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 27N E OF 39N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E OF 62W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 27N E OF 40W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N63W TO 19N64W TO 
15N59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST E.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 26N E OF 47W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 23N62W TO 
16N60W TO 14N54W TO 16N44W TO 17N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 150 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 24N35W 
TO 21N44W TO 17N54W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N57W TO 22N60W TO 15N60W TO 10N48W 
TO 17N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL...HIGHEST E.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 09 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28N87W 1011 MB 
WITH COLD FRONT TO 26N90W TO 18N93W. WARM FRONT FROM LOW TO 
30N83W. WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT OF LOW N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 120 NM SE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28N85W 1010 MB WITH TRAILING 
COLD FRONT TO 21N89W. FROM 25N TO 27N BETWEEN 84W AND 88W SW TO 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW TO MOVE NE OF AREA WITH TRAILING COLD 
FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 29N83W TO 21N90W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 
90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 21N88W. N OF 27N 
BETWEEN 86W AND 89W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO MOVE SE OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.