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FZNT02 KNHC 032218
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED FEB 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 05.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N86W TO 1010 MB LOW PRES NEAR 21N95W TO
18N95W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30
KT S OF 21N . SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 22N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W SE TO
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 22N93W TO 19N93W. W
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO
30 KT S OF 21N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 27N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N82W TO 22N90W TO 19N92W.
W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT S OF
27N... HIGHEST S OF 23N.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 21N86W. N OF 22N W
OF FRONT TO 94W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT S OF 27N.  S OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 96W
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM
27N94W TO 23N96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST SE OF AREA. E OF 90W...
INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT S OF 27N. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 30N W OF 78W 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N81W TO 30N82W. N OF 28N E
OF FRONT TO 78W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 27N80W. NW OF FRONT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT
TO 76W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 27N76W TO 23N81W.
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OUTSIDE
BAHAMAS.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N55W TO LOW PRES NEAR 26N54W 1011 MB TO
19N57W. N OF 25N W OF TROUGH TO 65W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N56W TO LOW PRES NEAR 21N57W
1011 MB TO 17N60W. 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 E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N60W TO 24N61W TO 17N61W. N OF
22N W OF TROUGH TO A LINE FROM 31N64W TO 27N68W TO 22N67W NE TO
E 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 25N E OF TROUGH TO 50W E TO
SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 19N TO 15N BETWEEN
50W AND 54W SE WINDS 2O TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ALONG 65W FROM 18N TO 28N. N OF 25N E
OF TROUGH TO 50W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
FROM 18N TO 25N 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 FROM 28N70W TO 20N69W. FROM
16N TO 23N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W 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 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.
.12 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 36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N BETWEEN 42W AND 50W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N BETWEEN 43W AND 52W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W 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 11 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND
72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN
74W AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.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. 
.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 19N E OF 76W 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 W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST YUCATAN CHANNEL N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N84W TO 17N87W. W OF FRONT N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.