000
FZNT02 KNHC 172207
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 21N77W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 63W AND
67W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
ELSEWHERE NE OF A LINE FROM 31N55W TO 21N45W TO 19N35W E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA E OF
A LINE FROM 31N73W TO 18N62W TO 06N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE TO E AND NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 22N68W. NE OF A LINE
FROM 31N56W TO 22N47W TO 15N35W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
11 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N65W TO
22N57W TO 06N51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED
E AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 20N64W. E OF A LINE
FROM 31N55W TO 27N55W TO 14N35W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 22N58W TO
06N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 20N64W. W OF THE COLD
FRONT N OF 27N BETWEEN 60W AND 68W N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N BETWEEN 60W AND 77W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 73W AND
80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N BETWEEN 74W AND 82W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 85W NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 82W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 23N85W TO
20N91W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N 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.

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.FORECASTER NR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.