000
FZNT02 KNHC 200318
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT FEB 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 22.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.S OF 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9
TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 15N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W
AND 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W 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 69W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE
TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N 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. S OF 15N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 25N60W TO 18N66W. N OF 27N E OF
FRONT TO 50W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW
AND NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE TO E AND NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF
FRONT TO 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10  FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 70W 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 31N48W TO 24N53W TO 18N65W.
N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 45W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO
13 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 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF FRONT
TO 72W 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 31N44W TO 25N50W THEN
STATIONARY TO 18N65W. W OF FRONT TO 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS...HIGHEST
SEAS N OF 27N BETWEEN 47W AND 60W. 

.ATLC N OF A LINE FROM 15N35W TO 20N45W TO 27N50W E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A
LINE FROM 08N50W TO 20N57W TO 25N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE TO E AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 07N54W TO 20N58W TO 31N48W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL...HIGHEST
SEAS E OF 40W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 07N55W TO 18N65W TO 22N55W TO
31N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW
SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN 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 81W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30-45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM
20N74W TO 15N79W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20
TO 25 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...HIGHEST SEAS BETWEEN 70W AND 73W.
.24 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 68W AND 77W
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...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE
TO E 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.
.12 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.