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FZNT02 KNHC 201535
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU OCT 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU OCT 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT OCT 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG COAST OF TEXAS
FROM 30N94W TO 27.5N97W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N85W TO 26N96W TO 21N95W. N OF
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT N OF 26N W OF 93W AND
LESS THAN 8 FT ELSEWHERE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 25N95W TO 18.5N95W. N
AND W OF FRONT...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... N
TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF 24N W OF FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 22.5N96W TO 18.5N95W.
S OF 21N W OF FRONT...INCLUDING COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN LOW PRES NEAR 25.5N73W 1003 MB. WITHIN 150 NM NW
QUADRANT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 30N56W TO 31N57W TO 31N60W TO 29N57W TO 29N55W TO
30N56W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 27N68W TO 31N63W TO 31N77W TO 28N80W TO 20N69W TO
24N66W TO 27N68W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
30N73W 1002 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SE QUADRANT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 240 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 17N35W TO 18N45W TO 13N46W TO
10N43W TO 08N35W TO 17N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 13N40W TO 14N44W TO
12N44W TO 12N41W TO 12N38W TO 12N39W TO 13N40W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N37W TO 31N50W
TO 29N49W TO 28N45W TO 30N38W TO 31N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N35W TO 31N39W TO
30N43W TO 27N46W TO 26N44W TO 27N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT INN SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.