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FZNT02 KNHC 141402
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI APR 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI APR 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN APR 16.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 25N68W 1010 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 540 
NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF LOW NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN OPEN WATERS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING LOW PRES NEAR 24N65W 1012 MB. NEW 
LOW PRES NEAR 29N56W 1012 MB. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N80W TO 
31N72W TO 31N62W TO 22N72W TO 25N80W TO 30N80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT NE OF BAHAMAS.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NE OF AREA TRAIL COLD FRONT FROM 
31N50W TO 22N52W TO 18N67W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 52W AND 56W NW 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 31N67W TO 31N51W TO 28N51W TO 20N73W TO 23N81W TO 
29N80W TO 31N67W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN OPEN 
WATERS. FROM 26N TO 31N BETWEEN 45W AND 49W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 23N46W TO 18N53W. N 
OF 30N BETWEEN 45W AND 53W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 
20 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 58W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 63W 
TO 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. REMAINDER 
WATERS FROM 20N TO 28N BETWEEN 65W AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 11N BETWEEN 35W AND 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT NEAR 12N75W. 

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 17N75W TO 20N81W...
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 20N74W TO 16N78W
...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 17N70W TO 17N77W TO 20N82W... 
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 24N BETWEEN 82W AND 
85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 84W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 85W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF MEXICO FROM 19.5N TO 22.5N BETWEEN 88W
AND 92W 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.

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.