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FZNT02 KNHC 201613
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 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.
.06 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 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT WITHIN 90 OF
THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.18 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 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 74W
AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER
AREA S OF 16N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.30 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. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND
82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14.5N BETWEEN 74W
AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 15N 
BETWEEN 78W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT WITHIN 60 NM
OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 24N58W TO 18N65W. N OF 27N E OF
FRONT TO 46W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT
PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 64W N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 76W S OF
28N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL E OF
BAHAMAS. ELSEWERE NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N73W TO 26N77W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 26N52W
THEN STATIONARY TO 18N65W. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF
FRONT S OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. S OF 22N
BETWEEN 71W AND 76W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF
AREA NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N69W TO 26N73W TO 22N74W 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 59W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N44W TO
25N56W TO 18N67W. NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N62W TO 27N67W TO
24N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 

.ATLC NE OF A LINE FROM 15N38W TO 20N45W TO 27N49W E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE OF
A LINE FROM 06N51W TO 15N59W TO 18N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 31N46W TO 26N52W TO 18N65W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE AND S OF A LINE FROM 31N44W TO 25N56W TO
18N64W TO 14N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE
AND NW SWELL. S OF 14N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT NE
20 TO 25 KT S OF 10N E OF 47W. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT S
OF 14N E OF 60W.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 30 TO 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 85W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT JUST S OF DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 TO 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM
20N74W TO 18N76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W 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 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W. WITHIN
30 NM OF LINE FROM 18N76W TO 17N77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 20N74W
TO 18N77W...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 10 FT S OF 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 76W.
.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 WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.