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FZNT02 KNHC 191619
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI FEB 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 21.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA S
OF 14N BETWEEN 77W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN
NE TO E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 25
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N
BETWEEN 79W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND
81W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF
15N BETWEEN 71W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W 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 IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N
BETWEEN 70W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE
TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF
15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN NE TO E SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 15N BETWEEN 80W AND
83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE
S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 26N62W TO 19N69W. N OF 24N W OF
FRONT TO 71W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED
NE TO E AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 24N71W TO
31N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 25N55W TO 18N66W.
FROM 21N TO 26N WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N
BETWEEN72W AND 77W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA E OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 15 FT IN MIXED E AND N TO NE SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS...HIGHEST
NEAR 31N50W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 26N50W TO 23N55W
THEN STATIONARY TO 18N64W. S OF 21N BETWEEN 72W AND
74W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO
73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS...HIGHEST NEAR 30N53W.

.ATLC N OF A LINE FROM 15N35W TO 17N46W TO 27N57W E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A
LINE FROM 06N51W TO 15N57W TO 27N61W TO 31N58W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE TO E AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 17N35W TO 20N47W TO 29N51W E
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N50W. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 06N51W
TO 15N56W TO 22N58W TO 31N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13
FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 06N53W TO 29N63W TO 23N55W TO
31N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N45W.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 84W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 82W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 20N74W
TO 19N76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE
FROM 15N TO 17N BETWEEN 76W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
9 FT IN E TO NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 86W...INCLUDING
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 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 HUFFMAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.