000
FZNT02 KNHC 211613
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10.5N TO 13N 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
82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT.  
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND
82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND
82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 26N50W TO 22N60W THEN
FRONTAL TROUGH TO 18N64W. N OF 30N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. S OF 25N W OF FRONT TO
67W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N69W TO 25N73W TO 20N70W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT N OF 27N
W OF FRONT TO 61W. SE OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N44W TO
26N50W TO 22N60W THEN DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH TO 18N65W.
NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N63W TO 26N69W TO 22N74W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. SE OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N47W TO
25N62W TO 19N69W. NW OF TROUGH S OF 25N BETWEEN 63W AND 70W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 22N E OF
50W AND ALSO S OF 17N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 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 80W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT JUST S OF DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST S OF OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
N OF 19N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM
17N71W TO 16N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 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.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.