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FZNT02 KNHC 170946
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON APR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON APR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 22N43W TO 18N60W. N OF 28.5N BETWEEN 
43W AND 54W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 TO 30 FT. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 58W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 22 FT. S OF 24N 
BETWEEN 62W AND 76W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OUTSIDE 
BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 25N44W TO 18N63W TO 
21N76W TO 25N75W TO 31N64W TO 31N40W TO 25N44W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 22N41W TO 
17N50W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 13 FT. N OF 25N BETWEEN 39W AND 57W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
15 TO 21 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 61W AND 75W...INCLUDING ATLC 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
25N35W TO 16N49W TO 16N61W TO 21N74W TO 31N65W TO 31N35W TO 
25N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NE SWELL OUTSIDE 
BAHAMAS...HIGHEST NEAR 25N50W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 22N40W 
TO 17N49W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N BETWEEN 38W AND 56W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 61W AND 75W...INCLUDING ATLC 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
23N35W TO 15N49W TO 15N61W TO 21N74W TO 31N63W TO 31N35W TO 
25N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL OUTSIDE 
BAHAMAS...HIGHEST NEAR 25N47W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 
32N43W 997 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 460 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E 
OF LINE FROM 21N57W TO 24N60W TO 24N74W TO 20N72W TO 07N57W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

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

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 16N62W TO 18N66W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 15N62W TO 18N68W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 14N63W TO 17N69W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 64W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.