000
FZNT02 KNHC 230324
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE FEB 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 26N TO 27N W OF 95W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 27N97W. W OF FRONT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N90W TO 26N93W TO 23N98W. N
OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 85W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 18N94W. N OF 26N W
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FROM 22N TO
24N W OF 97W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 24N. N OF
26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 22N88W. S OF 21N W
OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE
W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 26N
E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 22N87W. S OF 26N W
OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NW
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM  9N TO 27N BETWEEN 40W AND 72W OUTSIDE BAHAMAS WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 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 16N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN
N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 36 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 31N75W TO 27N80W S TO SW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 72W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 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 WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.