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FZNT02 KNHC 172134
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 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 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13.5N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 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 13.5N BETWEEN 
74W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 26N63W THEN STATIONARY TO 
20N72W. WITHIN 150 NM NW OF STATIONARY FRONT W OF 
65W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 8 FT SW OF 
BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N67W TO 31N50W TO 
27N55W TO 26N61W TO 21N71W TO 23N73W TO 28N62W TO 31N67W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 28N56W 
THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY TO 20N74W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
27N62W TO 25N62W TO 22N72W TO 23N75W TO 24N74W TO 27N62W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 
26N65W THEN WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH TO 25N70W TO 22N76W. WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC AREA BOUNDED BY 31N37W TO 31N35W TO 16N35W TO 10N51W TO 
19N61W TO 25N54W TO 26N43W TO 31N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 09N E OF 37W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST AREA BOUNDED BY 24N54W TO 21N39W TO 17N35W TO 
11N60W TO 17N61W TO 19N64W TO 19N68W TO 21N68W TO 24N54W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST AREA BOUNDED BY 18N55W TO 07N51W TO 07N55W TO 
19N63W TO 18N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH 31N81W. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 30N81W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 75W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR 
31N. N OF 30N WITHIN 120 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 27N80W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 67W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 76W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 18N78W TO 
15N83W. N OF 17N BETWEEN 74W AND 84W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 
9 FT FROM 17N TO 19N BETWEEN 81W AND 84W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N74W TO 
15N83W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 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.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 89W AND 
93W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.