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FZNT02 KNHC 151623
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON FEB 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 17.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 70W AND
79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 15N BETWEEN
79W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.03 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 76W AND
81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE S
OF 16N BETWEEN 75W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN
NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 66W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 21N77W. S OF 30N W OF
FRONT TO 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND TO 9 FT S AND SW OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N W
OF 77W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N
W OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NW PART. S OF
26N WITHIN 75 NM SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF LINE FROM 31N43W TO
27N51W TO 26N58W TO 21.5N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. NEW COLD FRONT W OF AREA.
N OF 29N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N50W TO 24N75W TO 25N80W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 24N BETWEEN 61W AND 75W
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN
53W AND 61W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W
OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR COLD FRONT JUST NW OF AREA. N OF 29N W OF 75W S TO SW
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. LITTLE CHANGE ELSEWHERE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 29N82W. N OF 29N E
OF FRONT TO 74W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. N OF 22N
BETWEEN 45W AND 73W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 15N WOF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN
MIXED NE AND NWSWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 27N80W. N
OF 24N BETWEEN 53W AND 67W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 07N55W TO 18N63W TO 31N79W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 09N TO 23N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 21N62W TO 07N53W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 15N35W TO 24N53W E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT.
 
.CARIBBEAN N OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 17N
BETWEEN 78W AND 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
FROM 17N TO 20.5N W OF 85W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN
E SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 23N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 27N.
.24 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.