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FZNT02 KNHC 160942
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN APR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN APR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM ELSEWHERE TO 25N57W TO 24N68W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
120 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 41W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 63W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF A LINE FROM 31N63W TO 31N65W 
TO 29N80.5W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 22N45W TO 17N47W. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 35W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N 
OF 29N BETWEEN 44W AND 54W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 TO 32 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N40W TO 24N47W TO 26N58W WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF LINE FROM 28N40W 
TO 23N48W TO 18N64W TO 19N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W...INCLUDING ATLC 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N35W TO 15N46W. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 42W AND 50W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 29N35W TO 24N50W TO 28N57W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF FRONT TO A 
LINE FROM 31N63W TO 20N73W TO 15N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 25N45W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN S OF LINE FROM 14N64W TO 18N70W TO 17N73W TO 12N78W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.  

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 82W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE 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 86W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA. E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 19N TO 22.5N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.30 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 LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.