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FZNT02 KNHC 212139
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 24N55W TO 22N60W THEN
FRONTAL TROUGH TO 18N66W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 68W NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM
31N66W TO 25N73W TO 20N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 58W. SE
OF FRONT TO 24N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY
IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N44W TO
26N55W TO 23N60W THEN DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH TO 19N68W.
NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N55W TO 22N74W TO 20N70W 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 31N48W TO
25N60W TO 22N70W. S OF 15N W OF 50W AND S OF 18N BETWEEN 38W AND
50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW
SWELL. 

.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 9 TO 11 FT. NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT WINDWARD AND
MONA PASSAGES. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 

.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.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 92W S TO SW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.