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FZNT02 KNHC 221615
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. N OF 30N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.06 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 31N63W TO 28N70W TO 26.5N80W. 
WITHIN 180 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 
NE TO E WINDS W OF 75W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 24N66W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 22N80W. WITHIN 210 NM NW OF FRONT E OF 77W NE 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. WITHIN 20 NM S OF FRONT W 
OF 60W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 23N62W THEN WARM FRONT TO 
22N70W TO 20N74W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N64W TO 31N49W TO 
21.5N58W TO 22N69W TO 26N63W TO 31N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N56W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 28N62W TO 20N70W. FROM 17N TO 23N 
E OF 46W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
14N E OF 60.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH TO BECOME ILL DEFINED. FROM 18N TO 25N 
E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E 
OF LINE FROM 31N38W TO 18.5N55W TO 12N49W TO 16N35W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76.5W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST WINDWARD PASSAGE N OF 18N NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 19.5N BETWEEN 77W AND 80W 
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 TO 8 FT 
WINDWARD PASSAGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N E OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 21.5N E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 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 S OF 20N E OF 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28.5N E OF 86W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST NE OF LINE FROM 25.5N81.5W TO 30N88W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NW. N OF 23N E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.