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FZNT02 KNHC 152144
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT APR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON APR 17.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES 31N52W 1008 MB WITH DEVELOPING COLD FRONT TO 24N58W. 
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N54W TO 22N66W TO 23N79W TO 27N79W TO 
31N70W TO 31N54W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 
25N49W TO 19N56W. N OF 30N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW 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 W OF 62W...AND ATLC APPROACH TO 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 25N 
W OF 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 20N51W. N OF 26N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 
FT. N OF 29N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 
TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 57W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN 62W AND 73W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. REMAINDER AREA N OF 24N 
BETWEEN 40W AND 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 12 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 17N45W. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 27N 
BETWEEN 42W AND 52W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 26 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. REMAINDER AREA N OF LINE FROM 26N35W TO 18N61W 
TO 23N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 16 FT IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W 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 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.48 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 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 09 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.
.33 HOUR FORECAST FROM S OF 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 90W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 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.

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.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.