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FZNT02 KNHC 292213
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED MAR 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 31.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 31N56W 992 MB MOVING NE 20 KT WITH 
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 22N57W TO 17N65.5W. N OF 
27.5N BETWEEN COLD FRONT AND 60W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
22 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 62W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 WITH NE SWELL. N OF 23N WITHIN 330 NM SE OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF LINE FROM 16N35W TO 17.5N43W TO 
25N60W TO 24N65W TO 31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 43W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA WITH ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT 
FROM 31N43W TO 23.5N50W TO 16.5N62W. N OF 28.5N WITHIN 120 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. N OF 28.5N 
W OF FRONT TO 63W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF THE FRONT TO 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA E OF 53W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 24N47W TO 16N61.5W. 
N OF 27N WITHIN 150 NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. N OF 28.5N BETWEEN 46W AND 62W W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF THE FRONT 
TO 58W...AND N OF 29.5N BETWEEN 58W AND 66W...WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA E OF 
53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 26N54W THEN 
WEAKENING FRONT TO 25N63W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 59W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF THE 
FRONT TO 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 29N E OF 
THE FRONT TO 37W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF THE FRONT TO LINE FROM 30N35W TO 21N46W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17.5N BETWEEN 85W AND 
87W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 12.5N WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA 
BETWEEN 72W AND 76W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17.5N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. S OF 12.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 21N TO 27N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 95W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 26N94W TO 22N98W. S 
OF 26N W OF THE FRONT N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 28N88W TO 24.5N91W 
TO 18N94.5W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 23N94W. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.