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FZNT02 KNHC 162144
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 76W 
AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13.5N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 78W. NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14S BETWEEN 
74W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14S BETWEEN 
75W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 25N66W TO 21N73W THEN STATIONARY 
TO 20N74W. E OF FRONT AND N OF LINE FROM 28N61W TO 31N56W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 
31N55W TO 27N62W TO 27N72W TO 31N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 27N62W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N73W. W OF FRONT AND S OF LINE FROM 25N67W TO 
23N73W TO 22N77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 8 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE AREA BOUNDED 
BY 31N69W TO 31N50W TO 21N72W TO 23N73W TO 28N66W TO 31N69W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 26N61W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N73W. W OF FRONT AND S OF LINE FROM 25N65W TO 
24N71W TO 22N75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 8 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE AREA BOUNDED 
BY 31N67W TO 31N50W TO 28N54W TO 21N71W TO 23N73W TO 28N63W TO 
31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 28N55W 
THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY TO 20N74W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
27N59W TO 22N71W TO 24N75W TO 27N60W TO 27N55W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 

.ATLC FROM 18N TO 24N E OF 48W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
13 FT. ELSEWHERE AREA BOUNDED BY 31N43W TO 31N35W TO 16N35W TO 
16N40W TO 07N52W TO 10N59W TO 18N62W TO 31N43W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST AREA BOUNDED BY 31N37W TO 31N35W TO 15N35W TO 
10N51W TO 13N59W TO 19N61W TO 25N55W TO 27N40W TO 31N37W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 
LINE FROM 10N35W TO 07N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 24N59W TO 20N39W TO 
17N35W TO 11N60W TO 16N61W TO 18N63W TO 20N69W TO 24N59W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 17N57W. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 81W AND 84W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 20N78W TO 17N80W TO 20N83W AND 
WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 20N74W TO 16.5N77W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 20.5N77.5W TO 19N80W 
AND WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 20N73.5W TO 18.5N76W...INCLUDING 
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. FROM 16N TO 19N BETWEEN 82W AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W 
AND FROM 22N TO 23N BETWEEN 84W AND 86W 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 FROM 20N TO 22.5N BETWEEN 88W 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N E OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.