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FZNT02 KNHC 170151
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
0430 UTC SAT OCT 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT OCT 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN OCT 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON OCT 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N84W TO 30N90W TO 30N96W TO 28N99W. S OF 
20.5N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 27N90W TO 26N97W. S 
OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 
FRONT TO 23N BETWEEN 89W AND 94W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N82W TO 25N87W TO 20N94W. S 
OF 20.5N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
FROM 20N TO 28N BETWEEN 87W AND 96W...AND NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25.5N81W TO 22N91W TO 19N95W. 
S OF 20N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC E OF A LINE FROM 31N35W TO 27N39W TO 21N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 30N81W. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 29.5N81W. W OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 28N81W. W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 26.5N80W. W OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 
28.5N80W.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W NE TO 
E 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 LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.