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FZNT02 KNHC 031612
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC WED FEB 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 05.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 24N95W TO 19N95W. FROM 22N TO 27N W
OF 95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 23.5N TO
28N BETWEEN 89W AND 91W S OF FRONT. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
8 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 24N94.5W TO 19N94W.
N OF 22N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT S OF
24N W OF 95W. S OF 22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 22N93W TO 19N93W. W
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS S OF
22N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 27N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 22N81W TO 19N92W.
W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 25
TO 30 KT S OF 22N W OF 94W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT
S OF 22N W OF 94W.
.27 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 22N91W TO 19N93W. W
OF FRONT S OF 26N N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 30
TO 35 KT S OF 21N W OF 94W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF FRONT N OF 26N
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 27.5N.
.39 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 21N87W. NW OF FRONT
TO A LINE FROM 30N89W TO 25N95W TO 19N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 24N BETWEEN FRONT AND 95W. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 14 FT S OF 24N BETWEEN FRONT
AND 95W. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 22N84W. W OF FRONT
TO 30N92W TO 26N95W TO 21N97W. N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT S OF 21N BETWEEN
91.5W AND 94.5W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST SE OF AREA. E OF LINE FROM 
30N87W TO 25N92W TO 19N93W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 11 FT S OF 25N BETWEEN 85W AND 88W
INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 24N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW
SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 30N W OF 79W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W S WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO APPROACH FAR NW CORNER. LITTLE
CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 30N82W. WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.39 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78.5W TO 28.5N81W. N OF
FRONT W OF 80W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 27N80W. W OF FRONT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 27N78W TO 23N82W.
W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 
29N W OF FRONT TO 80W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC 03 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N54W TO LOW PRES NEAR
24N56W 1014 MB TO 18N57W. N OF 25N W OF TROUGH TO 65W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N55W TO LOW PRES NEAR 21N57W
1013 MB TO 17N58W. N OF 22N W OF TROUGH TO A LINE FROM 31N64W TO
22N68W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 26N E OF
TROUGH TO 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N56W TO LOW PRES NEAR 21N58W
1013 MB TO 17N58W. N OF 22N W OF TROUGH TO A LINE FROM 31N64W TO
22N69W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 13
FT W OF TROUGH TO 62W FROM 25N TO 28N. N OF 26N E OF TROUGH TO
50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 26N60W TO 15N62W. N OF A LINE FROM
26N50W TO 24N60W TO 24N68W BETWEEN 50W AND 68W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL FROM
26N TO 28N BETWEEN 59W AND 62W.
.42 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ALONG 63W FROM 15N TO 26N. N OF 26N
BETWEEN 52W AND 62W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
FROM 18N TO 24N BETWEEN 52W AND 56W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING TROUGH ALONG 67W FROM 16N TO 26N.
FROM 26N TO 30N BETWEEN 52W AND 62W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 16N TO 23N BETWEEN 54W AND 57W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 50W
AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO
E SWELL.

.ATLC 09 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W...INCLUDING
APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 72W AND 74W...INCLUDING
APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 16N BETWEEN 40W AND 47W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.33 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 41W AND 49W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 41W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 54N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT WITHIN 90 NM OF
THE COAST. S OF 13N BETWEEN 71W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 77W AND
79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WINDWARD PASSAGE N OF 18.5N E OF 76.5W NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 85W AND 88W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 72.5W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15.5N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST OF DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC BETWEEN 69W AND 71W NE TO E WINDS S 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.45 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.