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FZNT02 KNHC 171611
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT OCT 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN OCT 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON OCT 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 23N94.5W. NEW COLD FRONT FROM 
28.5N82W TO 27.5N97.5W. FROM 18.5N TO 20.5N WITHIN 60 NM OF 
COAST NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. AREA BETWEEN 
FRONTAL BOUNDARIES FROM 87.5W TO 94.5W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF NEW FRONT E OF 94W...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24.5N80W TO 21.5N91W TO 
20N95.5W. FROM 18.5N TO 20.5N WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST NW TO N 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 85W AND 
96W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 23N94W. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF 96W WINDS N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N80W TO 22.5N90W TO 
20N95W. FROM 18.5N TO 20.5N WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST NW TO N WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 90W WITHIN 150 NM 
NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 25N W OF 90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF FRONT E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 24N TO 27N E OF 41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 29N81W. NW OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT ALONG 31N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 28.5N81W. NW OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 27N80W. NW OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 26N73W TO 24N80W. NW 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST 
FROM 26N TO 28N W OF 73W.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 68W 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W WINDS 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.