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FZNT02 KNHC 242159
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
2230 UTC TUE FEB 24 2015

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM NW. N OF 28N W OF 
75W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N 
W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 30N81W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 73W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT... 
HIGHEST NEAR 31N78W. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 68W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 28N80W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 28N77W TO 31N65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 31N75W. 

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 11N77W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 64W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 29N81W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 77W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 
28N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 27N80W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 73W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 79W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 
28N76W. N OF 29N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF FRONT TO 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 30N BETWEEN 
55W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 28N35W TO 20N35W TO 
10N55W TO 15N60W TO 25N45W TO 28N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 28N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 12N BETWEEN 43W 
AND 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 19N61W 
TO 14N50W TO 07N46W TO 06N54W TO 12N61W TO 19N61W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 21N TO 28N E OF 38W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E TO  
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N86W  
TO LOW PRES NEAR 28N90W 1008 MB THEN COLD FRONT TO 22N97W. 
WITHIN 120 NM SE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 24N TO 29N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29.5N85W 1004 MB. COLD FRONT 
FROM LOW TO 26.5N90W TO 22N98W. N OF 25N WITHIN 150 NM SE OF 
FRONT AND LOW S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 
25N W OF FRONT TO 92W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES MOVED NE OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 
27.5N83W TO 22N90W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.