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FZNT02 KNHC 182157
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU FEB 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN
73W AND 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO NE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 20N74W. NE OF A LINE FROM 15N35W
TO 23N50W TO 31N57W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT
IN MIXED NE TO E AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE OF A LINE FROM
07N50W TO 20N56W TO 31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN MIXED NE AND NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 19N65W.
N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL. NE OF A LINE FROM
14N35W TO 20N45W TO 31N51W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO
16 FT IN MIXED NE TO E AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM
07N52W TO 20N58W TO 26N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONTS MERGED FROM 31N49W TO 22N56W TO
18N66W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 43W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT AND A
LINE FROM 07N53W TO 22N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN MIXED NE AND N SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 64W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO
73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 25N76W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 71W
AND 77W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 23N65W TO 20N69W. N
OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 66W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT AND E OF 76W  N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL OUTSIDE
BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONTS MERGED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED
IN SECTION ABOVE. 

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 18N75W TO
22N85W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30-45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM
20N74W TO 15N78.5W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N BETWEEN 74W AND
85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30-45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM
20N74W TO 16.5N77.5...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS
25 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND
80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 25N81W TO
21N92W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 26N81W TO 21.5N88.5W...
INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.42 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 COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.