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FZNT02 KNHC 202150
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 22.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N 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 10.5N TO 14N 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 70W 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 14N 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 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W 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 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 24N55W THEN STATIONARY TO
18N63W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 43W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 11 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. S OF 25N W OF FRONT TO
66W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N71W TO 26N75W TO 20N70W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO
16 FT N OF N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 65W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 24N55W
THEN STATIONARY TO 18N66W.  WITHIN 300 NM NW OF FRONT AND E OF
60W WINDS 20 KT OT LESS. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN N AND NE SWELL.
REMAINDER OF AREA NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N67W TO 26N73W TO
20N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONTAL TROUGH FROM
31N44W TO 25N55W TO 19N68W. NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N55W TO
27N65W TO 24N75W TO 20N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN N TO NE SWELL. 

.ATLC NE OF A LINE FROM 16N35W TO 20N45W TO 29N50W E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE OF
A LINE FROM 07N52W TO 19N60W TO 18N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 07N55W TO 18N65W TO 24N55W
TO 31N44W 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 25N55W TO
19N68W 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 45W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.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 68W AND 76W 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. 
.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 70W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W.
.42 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.