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FZNT02 KNHC 261551
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN MAR 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 26N43W. TROUGH FROM 
29N67W TO LOW PRES NEAR 23N68W 1010 MB TO 18N68W. FROM 25N TO 
27N BETWEEN 63W AND 69W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 450 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 420 NM NW QUADRANT 
OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
FROM 15N TO 30N BETWEEN 54W AND 77W AND W OF FRONT TO 50W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL OUTSIDE 
BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. LOW PRES NEAR 26N67W 1007 
MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 240 NM NW AND N QUADRANT NE TO E WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM NE QUADRANT 
...300 NM NW QUADRANT...AND 210 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 21N BETWEEN 60W AND 
76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL OUTSIDE 
BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28N64W 1004 MB. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS BETWEEN 120 NM AND 240 NM NW AND N QUADRANT NE TO E WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N BETWEEN 53W 
AND 70W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N 
OF LINE FROM 28N53W TO 22N65W TO 22N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST NE OF AREA. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 38W AND 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 29N44W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 31N51W. N OF LINE FROM 27N35W TO 27N44W TO 31N53W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22.5N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 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.

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.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.