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FZNT02 KNHC 112215
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU FEB 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 13.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 17N BETWEEN 80W AND
83W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN
70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN
NE SWELL. FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N
BETWEEN 73W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE
TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 81W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 20N68W TO 20N74W. N OF 29N
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT
IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 74W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF LINE FROM 31N47W
TO 23N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW
SWELL E OF OF BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 25N64W
THEN STATIONARY TO 20N72W. S OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 74W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WITHIN AREA BOUND BY LINE FROM 31N70W TO
31N48W TO 25N60W TO 25N70W TO 31N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N60W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED
BELOW.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 22N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N E OF LINE FROM 22N65W TO 20N60W TO
07N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE
SWELL. N OF 22N E OF LINE FROM FROM 31N47W TO 22N55W TO 07N57W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 20N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N E OF 58W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 22N E OF LINE FROM
31NN44W TO 22N455W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 21N E OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N E OF 57W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 22N E OF 58W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 21 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. N OF 30N BETWEEN
75W AND 80W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. N OF 29.5N BETWEEN 75W
AND 80W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 30N81W. N OF
29N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W AND N OF 30N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W SW TO 
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 28N81W. W OF FRONT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO A
LINE FROM 31N65W TO 28N73W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT N OF 30N.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W...AND ALSO N OF 18N
BETWEEN 75W AND 83W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N W OF 79W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.