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FZNT02 KNHC 161403
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN APR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 20N70W. N OF 30N WITHIN 300 NM E OF
FRONT S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N
WITHIN 390 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10
FT. N OF 29.5N WITHIN 420 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 60W NW
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN
61W AND 75W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXPOSED WATERS. 
REMAINDER WATERS BOUNDED BY 31N64W TO 31N60W TO 25N50W TO 20N70W 
TO 27N78W TO 31N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY 
IN N SWELL.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 21N45W TO 19N68W.
N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.  N OF 29.5N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 15 TO 30 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT 
TO 58W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. S OF 22N 
BETWEEN 63W AND 74W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. REMAINDER 
WATERS BOUNDED BY 31N63W TO 31N38W TO 19N70W TO 25N75W TO 31N63W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 18N47W. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 35W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N 
OF 29.5N BETWEEN 47W AND 51W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 28 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 55W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. S OF 21.5N BETWEEN 63W AND 
70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. REMAINDER WATERS 
BOUNDED BY 31N62W TO 31N36W TO 19N60W TO 23N75W TO 31N62W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED...TROUGH FROM 31N45W TO 
25N43W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 35W AND 38W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. N OF LINE FROM 31N39W TO 25.5N48W TO 31N57W WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 21.5N BETWEEN 66W 
AND 74W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. REMAINDER WATERS BOUNDED BY 
31N62W TO 31N35W TO 27N35W TO 16N61W TO 22N73W TO 31N62W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N44W TO 23N42W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 
41W AND 53W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.
REMAINDER WATERS BOUNDED BY 31N61W TO 31N35W TO 21N35W TO 14N60W 
TO 21N72W TO 31N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W...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. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF 62W...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FOM 19N70W TO 15N61W...INCLUDING
ATLC PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22N 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.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.