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FZNT02 KNHC 171517
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN JAN 17 2021

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 81.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 27N66W TO 21N76W. N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...
EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT N OF 30N BETWEEN 67W AND 71W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 28N60W.  WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED.

.ATLC N OF A LINE FROM 31N38W TO 28N44W TO 28N50W TO 31N58W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF A LINE FROM 31N47W TO 20N53W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 
27N E OF 37W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED.

.ATLC S OF 12N BETWEEN 38W AND 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 22N35W TO 16N50W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N BETWEEN 40W AND 51W...AND FROM 10N TO 
17N BETWEEN 45W AND 57W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20W E OF 57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 26N35W TO 22N50W TO 20N62W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 27N73W TO 
23N80W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 68W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 25N E OF 68W TO A LINE FROM 31N53W TO 25N63W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 25N65W TO 20N74W. S 
OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 77W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 
73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N W OF A LINE FROM 20N78W TO 
16N80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.