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FZNT02 KNHC 220803
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED MAR 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT APPROACH SE COAST UNITED STATES. N OF 30N W OF 
77W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 28N80W. N OF 30N
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 26N80W. N OF FRONT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT HIGHEST AT 31N75W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 25N80W. N OF FRONT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 23N60W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 19N73W. W OF LINE FROM 31N55W TO 23N70W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT HIGHEST AT 27N70W.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 25N57W THEN FRONTAL TROUGH TO 
20N72W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N67W TO 31N50W TO 21N71W TO 
31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 28N63W TO 20N73W. N OF 
LINE FROM 31N44W TO 27N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.
FROM 15N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 27N62W TO 20N70W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 
43W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 240 NM OF 
20N42W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
240 NM OF LINE FROM 25N35W TO 17N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 29N35W TO 18N35W TO 
15N54W TO 29N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N
SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76.5W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE TO 
E 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 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 19N78W TO 22N84W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE OF LINE FROM 16N76W TO 19N83W...INCLUDING 
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 21N E OF 92W 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 S OF 21N E OF 93W N TO 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 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 89W AND 93W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 86W E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.