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FZNT02 KNHC 151408
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT APR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT APR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN APR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON APR 17.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES 30N53W 1012 MB WITH DEVELOPING COLD FRONT SW TO 
WEAKENING LOW PRES 22N65W 1012 MB. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N80W 
TO 30N61W TO 22N71W TO 30N80W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA TRAIL COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 
25N49W TO 19N55W THEN STATIONARY TO 18N68W. N OF 30N WITHIN 180 
NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
26N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
N OF 30N BETWEEN 48W AND 54W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 61W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FROM 21N TO 25N BETWEEN 62W AND 
73W...AND ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. REMAINDER ATLC BOUNDED BY 31N65W TO 31N61W TO 
25N61W TO 21N71W TO 28N81W TO 31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 21N50W. N OF 26N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 
FT. N OF 29.5N BETWEEN 47W AND 53W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 
TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 55W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 66W AND 72W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. REMAINDER ATLC BOUNDED BY 
31N63W TO 31N55W TO 24N55W TO 20N71W TO 26N77W TO 31N63W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 19N46W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
N OF 29.5N BETWEEN 46W AND 53W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 
20 TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 55W NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 67W AND 73W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. REMAINDER ATLC BOUNDED BY 
31N61W TO 31N55W TO 24N49W TO 20N71W TO 25N76W TO 31N61W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 18N45W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 35W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
N OF 29N BETWEEN 46W AND 51W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 
TO 31 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 2.5N W OF FRONT TO 55W NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 64W AND 68W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. REMAINDER ATLC BOUNDED BY 
31N61W TO 31N55W TO 31N37W TO 19N60W TO 20N70W TO 24N76W TO 
31N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 09.5N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 85W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA. NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22.5N BETWEEN 88W 
AND 92W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM S OF 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 90W 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.