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FZNT02 KNHC 211554
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE MAR 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE MAR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 24.5N60W THEN STATIONARY TO 
19.5N72W. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 62W W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 76W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 26N55W THEN FRONTAL 
TROUGH TO 20N68W. N OF LINE FROM 31N48W TO 25N60W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 28N52W THEN 
FRONTAL TROUGH TO 22N63W TO 20N73W. NW OF FRONT TO 64W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. WITHIN 75 NM NW OF 
FRONTAL TROUGH W OF 64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
MIXED N SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 30N BETWEEN 43W AND 49W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 17N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED E AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING AREA. N OF 30N W 
OF 77W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 77W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 29.5N74W TO 29N81W. 
N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 27N71.5W TO 
27.5N80W. N OF 30N WITHIN 60 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 71.5W AND 
76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 77W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N E OF 91.5W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N E OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 21.5N E OF 93.5W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.