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FZNT02 KNHC 172036
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT W OF 72W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 68W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST 
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 26N65W TO 21N76W. N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 25N60W. 
NW OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED.

.ATLC N OF A LINE FROM 31N35W TO 27N42W TO 27N51W TO 31N58W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 
15 FT N OF 29N BETWEEN 37W AND 48W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED.

.ATLC S OF 12N BETWEEN 38W AND 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 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 E OF A LINE FROM 31N43W TO 25N50W TO 16N60W 
WINDS 2O KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 20N E OF 40W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 24N35W TO 22N50W TO 20N62W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC 18 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 BETWEEN 60W AND 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 27N72W TO 22N78W. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 80W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 63W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT. N OF 24N BETWEEN 60W AND 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 24N65W 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 29N W OF FRONT TO 
70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 21N W OF A LINE FROM 20N78W TO 
16N80W 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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.