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FZNT02 KNHC 042215
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC THU FEB 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU FEB 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 06.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N82W TO 25N87W TO 21N90W. W OF FRONT N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT S OF 22N E OF 94W
AND S OF 21N W OF 94W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF 26N.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 20N87W. W OF FRONT E
OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE SE
OF LINE FROM 27N94W TO 23N97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO MOVE SE OF AREA. E OF 90W...
INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 27N90W TO
22N94W TO 20N96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN
CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 27N W OF LINE FROM 31N75W TO 27N78W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 29N81W. N OF 29N E
OF FRONT TO 77W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 27N80W. N OF 28N E
OF FRONT TO 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 27N75W TO 23N80W. W
OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 23N78W. W OF FRONT
TO 77W OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 25N80W.
N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 75W OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 27N59W TO LOW PRES NEAR 20N60W 1011 MB TO
15N60W. N OF 22N W OF 60W TO A LINE FROM 31N63W TO 27N67W TO
22N66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO
14 FT FROM 25N TO 29N BETWEEN 60W AND 64W. N 0F 23N BETWEEN 50W
AND 60W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT...EXCEPT 11 TO 13 FT FROM 25N TO 29N BETWEEN 52W AND 60W.
FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 49W AND 53W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ALONG 68W S OF 28N. N OF 22N BETWEEN
54W AND 60W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. FROM 15N TO
22N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING TROUGH FROM 28N68W TO 20N73W. FROM
22N TO 27N BETWEEN 57W AND 63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
NE SWELL. 

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 44W AND 51W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 12N BETWEEN 41 AND 46W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FORECAST FROM 17N TO 21N BETWEEN 39W AND 48W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 17N BETWEEN 40W AND
52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 21N E OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 16N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 22N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 51W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N E OF 63W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN 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. S OF 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 72W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 75 NM OF THE COAST
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.33 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 71W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WINDWARD PASSAGE N OF 18.5N E OF 76.5W NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N E OF 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR COLD FRONT FROM 22N85W TO 20N87W. W OF FRONT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST IN
YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FRONT FROM 22N83W TO 19N88W. W OF
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST IN AND
NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 22N78W TO 18N87W TO
16N88W. N OF FRONT W OF 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N78W TO 
18N87W. FROM 18N TO 20N W OF 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.