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FZNT02 KNHC 160915
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE FEB 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC N OF 29N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N50W TO 19N68W TO 26N80W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N W OF 50W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.12 HOUR COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 29N81W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT
TO 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N
OF LINE FROM 31N48W TO 20N61W TO 26N74W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 15N W OF 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 27N80W. N OF 24N
BETWEEN 53W AND 67W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 23N72W. N
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 62W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 07N53W TO 31N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 07N TO 10N BETWEEN 48W AND 54W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N E OF 54W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 15N35W TO 24N53W E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE OF LINE FROM 14N35W TO 31N55W E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 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 15N
BETWEEN 78W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 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 60 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE S
OF 16N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN
NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 26N97W. N OF 28N
WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
STRAITS OF FLORIDA SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 24N87W.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.