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FZNT02 KNHC 272115
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON MAR 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON MAR 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 29.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC BROAD LOW PRES CENTERED NEAR 24N68W 1008 MB. WITHIN 30 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 29.5N66W TO 28N69W TO 27N70W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM NE...270 
NW...AND 180 NM SW QUADRANTS OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
15 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF LINE FROM 29N59W TO 24N64W TO 
22N70W TO 22N74W TO 26N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N64W 1004 MB. N OF LINE FROM 
31N63W TO 29.5N65.5W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 
FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 520 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
AND 240 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF LINE FROM 30N52W TO 24N58W TO 22N69W 
TO 24N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1001 MB N OF AREA NEAR 31.5N56W WITH 
COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 29N58W TO 26N64W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 60W 
AND 61W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF LINE FROM 41N44W TO 24N50W TO 24N57W TO 27N63W WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF LINE FROM 17N35W TO 
18N43W TO 22N55W TO 23N65W TO 24N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. W OF 
55W SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SWELL. E OF 55W SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN 
NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 30N44W TO 30N48W THEN STATIONARY 
TO 31N54W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 40W AND 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 28N42W 
THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY TO 31N53W. N OF LINE FROM 26N35W TO 
26N40W TO 30N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTS DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH 
PARAGRAPH ABOVE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 22.5N BETWEEN 88W 
AND 91W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 94W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. FROM 21N TO 22.5N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 29N BETWEEN 92W AND 95W SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.