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FZNT02 KNHC 172103
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT OCT 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN OCT 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON OCT 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FROM 22N TO 29N BETWEEN 87W AND 96W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 
25N87W TO 18.5N95W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM W OF A LINE FROM 30N83W 
TO 24N81W TO 22N90W TO 18N95W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N W OF 94W N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 29N91W TO 30N82.5W TO 
23N81W TO 22N94W TO 29N91W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 25.5N86.5W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 29N81W. W OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 28N80.5W. W OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST 
NEAR 29N80W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 27N73W TO 25N80W.   
W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 27N79.5W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 25N70W TO 24N81W.   
W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST 
NEAR 26.5N75W AND NEAR 26N80W.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 16.5N W OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13.5N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W WINDS NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.