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FZNT02 KNHC 221607
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.27 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 90W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST INLAND THE TEXAS COAST. N OF 
26N W OF 89W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.36 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.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 26N92W TO 23N98W. N
OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 85W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT BETWEEN FRONT AND 87W...AND 8 TO 9 FT E OF 87W. NW OF FRONT W
TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS W OF 95W. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 26N88W TO 19N94W.
N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 84W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 92W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 25N56W THEN DISSIPATING TO
18N67W. NW OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N65W TO 26N72W TO 24N74W TO
20N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 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 25N W OF
FRONT TO 71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
SE OF FRONT W OF 64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
SE AND S OF A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 23N49W 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
25N56W. S OF 15N E OF 60W 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 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA. N OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT BETWEEN 74W AND 76W.

.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 84W AND 86W E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 84W AND 85W SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. 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.