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FZNT02 KNHC 260241
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN MAR 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN MAR 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 27N44W TO 24N50W. TROUGH FROM 
25N64W TO LOW PRES 1012 MB NEAR 21N68W TO 19N68W. FROM 24N TO 
26N BETWEEN 66W AND 69W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28.5N AND N OF LINE FROM 25N55W TO 22N63W TO 
24N66W TO 22N71W TO 23N75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF LINE FROM 31N41W TO 19N57W TO 
18N68W TO 20N73W TO 27N78W AND S OF LINE FROM 31N41W TO 31N52W 
TO 29N57W TO 30N72W TO 27N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 25N45W. 
LOW PRES NEAR 24N68W 1006 MB. FROM 27N TO 29N BETWEEN 66W AND 
70W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 420 NM NE QUADRANT AND 330 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA BOUNDED BY 31N72W TO 
31N64W TO 28N60W TO 22N61W TO 21N72W TO 26N77W TO 31N72W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. LOW PRES NEAR 27N66W 1004 
MB. BETWEEN 90 NM AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT OF LOW N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. BETWEEN 150 NM AND 240 NM NE 
QUADRANT OF LOW NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. 
ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 480 NM NE QUADRANT AND 240 
NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA N OF LINE FROM 27N57W TO 22N68W TO 22N72W TO 23N74W TO 
26N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL 
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH 31N46W. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 30N44W TO 31N51W. N 
OF 29.5N AND E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.