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FZNT02 KNHC 161607
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
1630 UTC FRI OCT 16 2015

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI OCT 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT OCT 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN OCT 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18.5N TO 20.5N WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18.5N TO 21N WITHIN 75 NM OF COAST NW TO 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 22.5N TO 26N BETWEEN 
89W AND 94W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 20N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 21N TO 28N BETWEEN 87W 
AND 96W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18.5N TO 20.5N WITHIN 75 NM OF COAST NW 
TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 21N 
BETWEEN 93W AND 95.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. FROM 21N TO 28N BETWEEN 86W AND 96W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 23N E OF 39W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 27N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 27N E OF 39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 29.5N81W. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13.5N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.