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FZNT02 KNHC 200941
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 22.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.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 81W NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 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 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF
15N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N 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 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF
COLOMBIA. 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 31N54W TO 22N60W TO 18N66W. N OF 27N E OF
FRONT TO 50W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS
12 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 66W NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NORTHERLY SWELL. ELSEWHERE
S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE
SWELL NE OF THE BAHAMAS. REMAINDER OF AREA SE OF A LINE FROM
31N71 TO 27N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 26N51W TO 18N65W.
N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 43W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT S OF 24N
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN 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 10 FT. REMAINDER
OF AREA NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N70W TO 24N75W AND NE OF
BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 60W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 25N50W THEN
STATIONARY TO 20N67W. NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N65W TO
24N75W AND NE OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN
N TO NE SWELL. 

.ATLC NE OF A LINE FROM 15N38W TO 20N45W TO 27N50W E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE OF
A LINE FROM 06N51W TO 22N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 31N46W TO 26N51W TO 18N65W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 31N43W TO 25N50W TO 20N67W.
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
16N78W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 85W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT JUST S OF DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30-45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM
20N74W TO 16N78W...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...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT JUST S OF
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W.
.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 82W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT JUST S OF
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S
OF 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 16N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 87W...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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.