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FZNT02 KNHC 171524
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC SUN JAN 17 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN JAN 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 30N81W 998 MB. N OF 26N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 30
TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 22.5N78W TO
31N73.5W...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT OUTSIDE
BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO
21N76W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 58W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11
TO 15 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO LINE
27N64W TO 30N50W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 25N
W OF FRONT TO 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW
SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 21N75W. E OF FRONT
TO LINE 29N57W TO 30N49W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N40W TO 25N70W TO 25N72W TO 30N75W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 25N65W THEN
STATIONARY TO 21N75W. N OF 28N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN IN SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E
OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 28N82W TO 21N87W. E OF FRONT W WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 120 NM W OF FRONT NW
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF
94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVE SE OF AREA. E F 87W NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF
20N E OF 92W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 86W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 29.6N60W. N OF 30N E
OF FRONT TO 48W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 20N E
OF 44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 67W AND 79W W TO NW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM
25W65W TO 28N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W WINDS
20KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE SWELL
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT JUST NW OF AREA. N OF 20N W OF 83W...
INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N81.5W TO 16N86.5W. N OF
20NW OF 83W W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NW WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N78W TO
16N82W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.