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FZNT02 KNHC 251603
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE APR 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE APR 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU APR 27.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N74.5W TO 23N80W. AREA BETWEEN 
64W AND LINE FROM 31N72W TO 21N66W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24.5N WITHIN 120 NM W OF SAME 
LINE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN S SWELL. SCATTERED TO 
NUMEROUS STRONG TSTORMS FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 65W AND 69.5W.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 28N BETWEEN 65W AND 
68.5W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
26.5N BETWEEN 66W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
S TO SE SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FORECAST WATERS E OF LINE FROM 23N35W TO 23N39W TO 26N42W 
TO 31N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29.5N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 26N35W TO 30N52W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 62W AND 73W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 17.5N BETWEEN 84W 
AND 86.5W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18.5N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W...INCLUDING 
OUTER GULF OF HONDURAS...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 23N TO 26N W OF 96W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 91W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. S OF LINE FROM 25N88W TO 21.5N95.5W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG TEXAS COAST. S OF 23.5N 
BETWEEN 87W AND 89W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 22.5N98W. NW OF 
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 26N 
BETWEEN 85.5W AND 90W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.