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FZNT02 KNHC 090331
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC TUE FEB 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE FEB 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 11.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM W. N OF 29N W OF 78W SW WINDS 30 TO
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 73W SW WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF 73W AND
OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 23N81W. N OF 28N W
OF FRONT W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT NE OF BAHAMAS.
N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N63W TO
25N71W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA
N OF 21N W OF LINE FROM 31N54W TO 21N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 17 FT N OF 26N W OF
LINE FROM 31N55W TO 26N60W TO 65W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 27N72W TO 22N77W. N
OF 27N W OF FRONT W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM
31N62W TO 27N67W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF LINE FROM 31N48W TO 20N55W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT N OF
29N BETWEEN 51W AND 58W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST MERGING FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 25N66W TO 20N71W.
N OF 27N W OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 55W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 55W AND NE OF THE BAHAMAS
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N61W TO
25N65W TO 20N70W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N 25N W OF FRONT AND NE OF BAHAMAS
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N56W TO 28N60W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 31N53W TO
22N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 25N90W TO 24N97W. N OF 27N E OF 90W W
TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 25N BETWEEN 82W AND
90W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N81W TO 21N90W TO 21N97W. N
OF 22N E OF 90W NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 23N
BETWEEN 90W AND 94W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. N OF 23N E OF 93W NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 23N E OF 90W...
INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9
FT IN NW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 90W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 88W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 24N65W TO 21N70W THEN STATIONARY TO
20N74W. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 73W SW TO W WINDS WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT
TO 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...
EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT N OF 26N. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM
31N54W TO 27N60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 24N65W TO
20N72W. N OF 27N WITHIN 75 NM OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 14 TO 27 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N59W TO
25N65W TO 20N71W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N55W TO
29N57W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONTS MERGED.

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 40W AND 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 21N TO 26N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 25N35W TO 20N55W TO 19N63W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 25N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 31N50W TO 19N62W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N74W TO 18N80W TO 11N82W. S
OF 18N W OF FRONT TO 84W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N71W TO 16N79W TO 10N80W. S
OF 18N W OF FRONT TO 84W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30
KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF NICARAGUA.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT S OF 16N.
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N71W TO 16N79W TO
09N80W. S OF 18N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO
30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF NICARAGUA.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N70W TO 15N79W TO
09N80W. S OF 18N W OF FRONT TO 84W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST
OF NICARAGUA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 15N AND 8 TO 9 FT N OF 16N.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 64W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 14N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 15N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MERGING N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W
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 14N BETWEEN 65W AND
72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT IN THE GULF
OF VENEZUELA. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.