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FZNT02 KNHC 312200
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI MAR 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 02.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N39W TO 21N50W. N OF 30N 
E OF TROUGH TO 37W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT WITH N 
SWELL. N OF 24N W OF TROUGH TO 45W AND FOLLOWING COLD FRONT 
DESCRIBED BELOW. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL. SE OF LINE FROM 21N35W TO 10N53W TO 07N53W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. S OF 12N AND E OF 52W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 27.5N50W TO 24N66W. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 41W AND 56W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 69W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 25N50W. WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 31N66W TO 31N35W TO 25N50W TO 28N60W TO 31N66W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N 
E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 15N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT INLAND AND APPROACHING FROM W. BETWEEN 80W AND 
LINE FROM 25N80W TO 31N74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT N OF 30N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W. WITHIN 120 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 26N70W TO 27N80W. N OF 
29N E OF FRONT TO 55W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 
29N W OF FRONT TO 68W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 84.5W AND 87W E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 84.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF HONDURAS S OF 18.5N W OF 85W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 69W AND 
76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 12N BETWEEN 
64W AND 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 12.5N BETWEEN 67W AND 
70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23.5N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 92W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21.5N BETWEEN 90W AND 97W SE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2115 UTC FRI MAR 31...

.SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 75 NM SE OF LINE FROM 
27N82W TO 26N86W.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.