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FZNT02 KNHC 152157
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED MAR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 25N70W TO 21N75W. E OF FRONT AND 
N OF LINE FROM 31N59W TO 27N68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT N OF 29N. N OF 28N W OF 69W W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 31N64W. N 
OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL. W OF FRONT FROM 27.5N TO 29N AND E OF 80W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 22N70W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N73W. E OF FRONT AND N OF LINE FROM 31N55W TO 
28N61W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 
31N59W. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N55W TO 27N62W TO 26N72W TO 
31N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 24N66W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N72W. E OF FRONT AND N OF LINE FROM 31N54W TO 
29N58W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 30 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 25N67W TO 22N73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
ELSEWHERE AREA BOUNDED BY 31N51W TO 25N62W TO 22N72W TO 24N74W 
TO 28N68W TO 31N72W TO 31N51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 26N60W 
THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY TO 20N72W. N OF FRONT AND S OF LINE 
FROM 24N68W TO 22N75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE AREA BOUNDED BY 
31N50W TO 27N55W TO 21N71W TO 23N74W TO 27N65W TO 31N68W TO 
31N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL. 

.ATLC N OF LINE FROM 22N35W TO 17N43W TO 17N50W AND S OF LINE 
FROM 25N35W TO 25N40W TO 21N50W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 19N35W TO 11N49W TO 12N55W TO 
14N61W AND S OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 31N42W TO 26N53W TO 20N61W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 20N35W TO 18N42W TO 18N49W AND 
S OF LINE FROM 23N35W TO 23N45W TO 20N49W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 16N35W TO 16N40W TO 
09N56W TO 12N61W AND S OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 31N41W TO 24N54W 
TO 18N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 14N35W TO 14N44W TO 10N53W TO 
14N60W AND S OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 31N37W TO 26N42W TO 26N51W 
TO 24N56W TO 20N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78.5W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N W OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 82W AND 84W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 18N74W TO 15N78W TO 
20N83W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 77W AND 79W AND WITHIN 30 NM 
OF LINE FROM 20N74W TO 17N77W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 22N E OF 93W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 93W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 89W AND 92W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.