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FZNT02 KNHC 171614
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE OCT 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE OCT 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED OCT 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 28N81.5W TO 24N92W TO 18N94W. S OF 21.5N WITHIN 
75 NM OF COAST NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE 
S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N 
OF 26N WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N81.5W TO 27N90W TO 
18NN94W. S OF 22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N WITHIN 90 NM OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. FROM 26N TO 29N E OF 86W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 28N81.5W. N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 28N81.5W. N OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 
NM SE OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N67W TO 28N76W TO 25N80W.
N OF 29N W OF 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N69W TO 23N74W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 64W AND 68W 
S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 22N TO 31N 
BETWEEN 62W AND 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY 
IN SE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N66W TO 24N74W. WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 11N TO 22N BETWEEN 51W AND 66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 18N TO 26N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N BETWEEN 45W AND 63W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 12N TO 26N E OF 43W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 55W AND 62W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N BETWEEN 
42W AND 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
   
.CARIBBEAN S OF 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT.  

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.