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FZNT02 KNHC 192212
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI FEB 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 21.

.WARNINGS.

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

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 25N60W TO 18N66W. N OF 26N E OF
FRONT TO 52W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN NW
AND NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 67W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE TO E AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N
OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
N TO NE SWELL NE OF THE BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 25N54W TO 18N65W.
N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 42W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO
16 FT IN NW AND NE SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 67W AND
77W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF FRONT TO
70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED E AND N TO NE
SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS...HIGHEST NEAR 31N55W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 25N50W THEN
STATIONARY TO 18N65W. W OF FRONT TO 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS...HIGHEST NEAR
31N52W.

.ATLC N OF A LINE FROM 15N35W TO 20N45W TO 26N52W E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A
LINE FROM 08N50W TO 20N58W TO 27N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE TO E AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 18N35W TO 20N47W TO 27N45W E
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 07N52W TO 20N58W TO 31N50W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 07N55W TO 20N60W TO 23N55W TO
31N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW
SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 84W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR WINDWARD
PASSAGE. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30-45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM
20N74W TO 15N79W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND
82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30-45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM
20N74W TO 16.5N77W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND
78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 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 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 86W...INCLUDING
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.18 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.