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FZNT02 KNHC 170846
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 
13.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 
75W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 13.5N BETWEEN 
75W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 25N67W THEN STATIONARY TO 
20N73W. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N54W TO 25N69W TO 
31N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. WITHIN 240 NM W OF STATIONARY FRONT...INCLUDING ATLC 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. FROM 17N TO 22N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N41W TO 19N62W TO 10N60W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 27N58W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N74W. WITHIN 300 NM W OF STATIONARY FRONT... 
INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N49W TO 27N60W TO 21N75W.
S OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM W OF TROUGH WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
8 FT. FROM 12N TO 22N BETWEEN 40W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 20N73W TO 15N83W. N OF 17N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 84W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. N OF 16.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 
85W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22.5N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22.5N BETWEEN 91W AND 93W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 92W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 91W AND 93W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22.5N BETWEEN 84W 
AND 86W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 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 NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.