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FZNT02 KNHC 161613
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 
74W AND 75.5W. SEAS TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 10 FT FROM 11N TO 12N
BETWEEN 74W AND 75.5W.
.39 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 75.5W NE TO 
E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 
KT BETWEEN 74W AND 77W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 
74W AND 77W. SEAS TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT FROM 11N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 77W. WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 17.5N70W TO 
17N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 25N67W TO 20N74W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N55W TO 28N65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N61W TO 28N65W TO 
26N71W TO 27N76W TO 31N76W TO 31N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 27N62W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N73W. N OF 30N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT FROM 23N 
TO 25N AND WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT FROM 21N TO 23N NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT BETWEEN FRONT AND BAHAMAS AND LESS 
THAN 8 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N61W 
TO 31N50W TO 24N60W TO 28N69W TO 31N71W TO 31N61W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 28N57W 
THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY TO 20N73W. S OF 23N WITHIN 150 NM W OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 31N55W TO 24N60W TO 21N70W TO 24N71W TO 28N63W TO 
31N64W TO 31N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL. 

.ATLC FROM 18N TO 24N E OF 50W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N45W TO 25N54W TO 19N63W 
11N60W TO 07N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 20N41W 
TO 19N53W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
E OF LINE FROM 31N42W TO 26N51W TO 22N58W TO 16N61W TO 11N59W TO 
07N53W WINDS 20 OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 26N53W TO 22N45W TO 
18N35W TO 07N33W TO 07N53W TO 09N54W TO 13N61W TO 18N62W TO 
20N69W TO 24N60W TO 26N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 18N54W. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N BETWEEN 78W AND 84W AND WITHIN 30 NM 
OF LINE FROM 20N74W TO 16N77W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 78W AND 82.5W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 91W AND 93W 
AND FROM 22N TO 23N BETWEEN 84W AND 86W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 91W AND 93W AND ALSO FROM 21N 
TO 22.5N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...
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 89W AND 92W AND ALSO 
WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 23N83W TO 22N86W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22.5N BETWEEN 91W AND 93W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.