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FZNT02 KNHC 222152
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 26N TO 27N W OF 95W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 29N89W 26N97W S TO SW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 26N97W. NW OF FRONT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 88W
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N89W TO 23N97W. NW OF FRONT
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO
85W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 19N95W. N OF 26N W
OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 21N W OF
95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 23N. N OF
26N WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 19N BETWEEN 40W AND 70W OUTSIDE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N E OF 62W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N W OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
9 FT IN N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 09N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W S WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 31N76W TO 27N80W S TO SW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W NE TO
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 84W AND 86W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.