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FZNT02 KNHC 200824
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON MAR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 24N80W. N OF 30N WITHIN 150 NM W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 25N WITHIN 600 NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 23N80W. N OF 26N 
WITHIN 390 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N55W TO 25N75W TO 
27N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 24N60W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N74W. N OF 29N WITHIN 540 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 390 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
LINE FROM 31N48W TO 23N70W TO 27N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 26N56W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N74W.  S OF 21N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W...INCLUDING 
ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF LINE FROM 31N48W TO 21N72W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 19N BETWEEN 35W AND 57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 35W AND 48W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 45W AND 48W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL.  

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH SE UNITED STATES 
COAST. N OF 30N W OF 78W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE 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 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 18N74W TO 21N85W... 
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD AND YUCATAN PASSAGES...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE 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 N OF 18.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 21N E OF 92W NE 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 S OF 21N E OF 92W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N E OF 91W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 85W...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.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.