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FZNT02 KNHC 172146
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU NOV 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU NOV 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI NOV 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT NOV 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 26N97W. NW OF
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 25N97W TO 21N97W. N
OF 25N NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF
25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 23N96W TO 19N95W. N
OF 25N NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S
OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
BETWEEN 21N AND 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
TO 12 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 24N67W TO 20N74W. N OF 28N
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT. N OF 30N WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 25N62W TO 21N65W. N
OF 28N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 60 NM W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 25N58W TO 21N62W. N
OF 28N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 10 FT.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 78W AND 84W AND N
OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 78W AND 84W AND N OF 17.5N
BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 18N76W TO
17N80W TO 15N83W. N OF 19N BETWEEN 78W AND 84W AND N OF 18N
BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.