000
FZNT02 KNHC 170928
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 24N80W. N OF 24N BETWEEN 57W AND
71W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. NE OF LINE FROM
15N35W TO 27N55W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 21N76W. NE OF LINE
FROM 14N35W TO 31N53W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE NE OF LINE FROM 07N50W TO 31N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 22N67W. W
OF LINE FROM 31N64W TO 24N77W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT. NE OF LINE FROM 13N35W TO 30N61W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT WITH NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE
FROM 07N52W TO 29N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN
MIXED SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST CARIBBEAN N OF 17N BETWEEN 74W AND 85W...
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 26N E OF 85W...
INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.