000
FZNT02 KNHC 191011
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI FEB 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 21.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 79W AND
81.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 74 AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W
AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W
AND 80W AND FROM 10N TO 15N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 80W AND
82.5WWINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W
AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 25N65W TO 20N74W. SECOND COLD
FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 26N70W TO 23N79W. NW OF FIRST FRONT TO
SECOND FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF
29N E OF FRONT TO 59W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONTS MERGED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN
SECTION BELOW. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 26N70W TO 23N79W. NW OF FRONT TO
77W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT NE OF BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONTS MERGED FROM 31N52W TO 22N60W TO
19N68W. NW OF FRONT TO 65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT IN NORTHERLY SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NORTHERLY SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS.
REMAINDER OF AREA NW OF FRONT AND SE OF LINE 31N70W TO 27N77W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 27N E
OF FRONT TO 50W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN
MIXED E AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 22N55W TO 18N66W. NW
OF FRONT TO 66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. W OF 66W TO A LINE FROM 31N72W TO 23N74W AND NE OF
BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT ATLC PASSAGES.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS...AND TO 9 FT IN ATLC
PASSAGES. N OF 27N E OF FRONT 43W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC NE OF A LINE FROM 12N35W TO 13N45W TO 22N52W TO 31N59W E
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
ELSEWHERE NE OF A LINE FROM 06N52W TO 22N60W TO 31N65W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE OF A LINE FROM 14N35W TO 20N45W TO 27N50W E
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 06N51W TO 22N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED E OF FRONT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 85W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 18N W OF 80W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30-45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM
20N74W TO 15N80W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 25
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N BETWEEN 74W AND
85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT S OF 18N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30-45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM
20N74W TO 16N78W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT STRAITS OF
FLORIDA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT STRAITS OF
FLORIDA.
.36 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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.