000
FZNT02 KNHC 170339
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED FEB 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 30N75W SW TO 24N80W. E OF A LINE FROM
31N72W TO 25N72W TO 17N58W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...STRONGEST
NW WATERS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA...EXCEPT W OF A
LINE FROM 31N78W TO 18N62W AND A LINE FROM 17N62W TO 06N52W WIND
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N68W TO 25N75W. NE OF A LINE
FROM 31N53W TO 14N35W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT IN
MIXED NE TO E SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA E OF A LINE FROM 31N71W
TO 15N58W TO 07N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN
MIXED SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N65W TO 21N75W. W OF THE
FRONT N OF 29N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF THE FRONT NE OF A LINE FROM 31N55W TO
16N35W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. REMAINDER OF
AREA E OF A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 22N56W TO 06N51W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 22N72W. W OF THE
FRONT N OF 26N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF THE FRONT NE OF A LINE FROM 31N55W TO
15N35W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. REMAINDER OF
AREA E OF A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 22N55W TO 06N50W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 66W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT...STRONGER NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST CARIBBEAN N OF 19N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER NR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.