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FZNT02 KNHC 150334
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON FEB 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON FEB 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 17.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 69W AND
79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT BETWEEN 72W AND
79W. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 15N BETWEEN 76W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N
BETWEEN 69W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
S OF 16N BETWEEN 77W AND 81.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT WITHIN
90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 16N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 16N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 13 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 16N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 64W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST BETWEEN 72W AND
76W. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 11N TO 25N E OF 42W...AND FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 42W AND 
48W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF
LINE FROM 31N57W TO 21N60W TO 11N60W TO 07N54W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL S OF 26N...AND IN
NW SWELL N OF 26N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 27N E OF 40W AND S OF 13N BETWEEN
44W AND 54W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE
SE OF LINE FROM 31N45W TO 25N54W TO 19N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N E OF 41W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 26N69W TO 21N77W. N OF 30N
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 25N67W TO
21N76W. W OF FRONT TO 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E
TO SE 20 TO 25 KT W OF 74W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS EXCEPT
10 TO 12 FT FROM 24N TO 26N BETWEEN FRONT AND 74W. ELSEWHERE NW
OF LINE FROM 31N45W TO 22N54W TO 19N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE
SE U.S. COAST. N OF LINE FROM 31N50W TO 18N53W TO 19N67W TO
28N80W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW 25 TO 30 KT N
OF 29N W OF 77W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT N OF 29N
BETWEEN 77W AND 80W. S OF SAME LINE TO 18N BETWEEN 52W AND 74W E
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W
OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 28N81W. N
OF LINE FROM 31N41W TO 27N51W TO 27N65W TO 31N74W E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT BETWEEN 69W AND 74W.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. S OF SAME LINE TO 18N AND E OF BAHAMAS TO 51W E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT BETWEEN 60W AND
74W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 44W AND
58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW
SWELL.
 
.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 86W...INCLUDING WINDWARD
PASSAGE AND N OF 16N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 86W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...E TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 85W...INCLUDING
STRAITS OF FLORIDA E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST STRAITS OF FLORIDA E TO SE 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.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.