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FZNT02 KNHC 172105
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON APR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 33N45W 990 MB. COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 20N41W 
TO 16N60W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 42W AND 52W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
17 TO 25 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N40W TO 27N41W TO 24N47W TO 
26N54W TO 31N56W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT. REMAINDER 
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 29N35W TO 17N60W TO 22N73W TO 31N63W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 32N45W 992 MB. N OF 26N BETWEEN 
40W AND 55W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT. LITTLE CHANGE 
ELSEWHERE. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N44W 999 MB. DISSIPATING COLD 
FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 18N42W. N OF 25N BETWEEN 40W AND 52W WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
19N35W TO 12N58W TO 18N63W TO 22N72W TO 31N58W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA. FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 28N E OF 
45W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 30N BETWEEN 
53W AND 57W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E 
OF LINE FROM 31N59W TO 19N49W TO 17N61W TO 07N60W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 64W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CARIBBEAN NE ATLC PASSAGES WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE ATLC PASSAGES WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.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 MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.