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FZNT02 KNHC 220957
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON FEB 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON FEB 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 24.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 90W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 26N97W. N OF 26N E
OF FRONT TO 87W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. NW
OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 23N98W. N OF 26N E
OF FRONT TO 85W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 23N60W TO 18N66W. S OF 24N
W OF FRONT TO 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE
SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 24N74W TO
20N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. SE OF
FRONT...EXCEPT N OF 20N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N48W TO
25N57W THEN DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH TO 20N70W. S OF 26N W OF
FRONT TO 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
SE OF FRONT W OF 64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
SE OF A LINE FROM 24N35W TO 24N40W TO 20N64W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N49W TO
25N55W. S OF 16N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE
AND NW SWELL. 

.FROM 10N 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. WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST
OF COLOMBIA.

.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.