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FZNT02 KNHC 102216
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED FEB 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 12.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN
70W AND 79 NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN
70W AND 79 NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W
AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN
71W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN
74W AND 76W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT FROM 10.5N TO
13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W. REMAINDER AREA S OF 16N BETWEEN 74W AND
82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 26N76W TO 23N81W. N OF 27N W OF
FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. N OF 28N E OF COLD
FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N
OF 22N W OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 22N79W. N OF 28N E
OF FRONT TO 58W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW
SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO
15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS TO 56W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 21N75W. N OF 28N
WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT
IN NW SWELL. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 78W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 56W
AND 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL OUTSIDE
BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 20N70W. N
OF 21N E OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 19N TO 22N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 21N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 21N E OF 41W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 21N E OF 54W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 15N79W TO 09N81W.
S OF 18N W OF FRONT TO 84W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N74W TO
18N77W TO 10N81W. S OF 15N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN 74W AND 82W...INCLUDING WINDWARD
PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 16N TO 20N
BETWEEN 78W AND 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 16N
BETWEEN 74W AND 76W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 26N E OF 87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8
FT IN NW SWELL.
.06 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.