000
FZNT02 KNHC 170239
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI MAR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FRI MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.30 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14S BETWEEN 74W AND 
80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 23N68W THEN STATIONARY TO 
20N74W. E OF FRONT AND N OF LINE FROM 29N59W TO 31N56W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 
31N54W TO 26N63W TO 26N69W TO 31N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 26N62W 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 9 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 31N54W TO 26N60W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N73W. W OF FRONT AND S OF LINE FROM 25N64W TO 
24N72W TO 22N76W 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 31N63W TO 31N50W TO 26N55W TO 26N60W TO 21N71W TO 23N74W TO 
29N60W TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 28N56W 
THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY TO 20N74W. WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 
23N69W TO 22N75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS. SEAS TO 8 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE AREA BOUNDED BY 
27N59W TO 24N75W TO 21N71W TO 27N59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 28N50W 
THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY TO 20N74W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 17N TO 24N E OF 47W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT. ELSEWHERE AREA BOUNDED BY 31N43W TO 31N35W TO 14N35W TO 
10N47W TO 10N59W TO 19N62W TO 31N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 09N35W TO 07N38W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. AREA BOUNDED BY 31N35W TO 15N35W TO 
11N47W TO 11N58W TO 20N63W TO 26N58W TO 26N41W TO 31N35W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 23N49W TO 17N37W TO 
13N59W TO 17N62W TO 19N64W TO 22N64W TO 23N49W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF LINE FROM 18N74W TO 17N77W TO 20N82W...INCLUDING 
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 81W AND 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 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 18.5N75.5W...INCLUDING 
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 21N78W TO 17N83W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 21N TO 22.5N BETWEEN 84W AND 
86W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 84W AND 86W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 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 FROM 20N TO 22.5N BETWEEN 88W AND 93W 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 22.5N BETWEEN 89W AND 93W 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.