000
FZNT02 KNHC 231615
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.03 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 93W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST. N OF 26N W
OF 90W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE
FORCE N OF 28N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 26N91W TO 23N98W. NW
OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 26N E OF
FRONT TO 85W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 26N88W TO 18N93W. NW
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 25N E
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N82W TO 22N85W TO 19N87W.
E OF LINE 94W TO FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW 25
TO 30 KT N OF 25N E OF 87W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT
N OF 27N E OF 87W. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVED SE OF AREA. E OF 87W AND N OF
26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM FROM 26N94W TO 22N97W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 30N87W TO 26N91W TO 19N95W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 25N60W TO
19N69W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
9 FT IN NE SWELL. SE OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N47W TO 25N54W. S OF 16N
E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N51W TO 25N54W. N OF 20N E OF
41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED E AND N SWELL. S OF
10N E OF 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 77W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28N80W. SW OF FRONT
TO A LINE FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. NW OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 25N75W TO 21N76W.
N OF 27N W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N
OF 29N. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT N OF 30N W OF FRONT
TO 78W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N68W TO 27N72W S TO
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST
OF COLOMBIA BETWEEN 74W AND 76W. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT
BETWEEN 74W AND 76W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT BETWEEN 75W
AND 77W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 70W.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 86W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 84W AND 86W SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N85W TO 19N87W. NW OF FRONT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N82W TO 19N85W TO 16N87W. NW
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 18N
INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 18N85W TO
16N86W. S OF 17N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.