000
FZNT02 KNHC 210338
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN FEB 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 09.5N TO 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 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT WITHIN 90 OF THE COAST OF
COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.06 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 11 FT. S OF 15N
BETWEEN 80W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N 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.
.36 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. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 74W AND
80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 23N55W THEN STATIONARY TO
17N62W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 43W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 65W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N70W TO 24N75W TO 20N70W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT N OF 27N
W OF FRONT TO 62W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 24N55W TO
18N66W.  NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 24N75W TO 20N70W F
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONTAL TROUGH FROM
31N44W TO 25N55W TO 20N68W. NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH TO 25N BETWEEN
60W AND 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 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 E OF A LINE FROM 07N55W TO 18N66W TO 24N55W TO
31N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 07N55W TO 26N55W TO 25N40W
TO 12N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND
NW 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 78W 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 70W AND 75W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 20N74W
TO 18N76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 15N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.36 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.