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FZNT02 KNHC 240338
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED FEB 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 26N97W. N OF 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 93W
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT N OF
28N. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN S SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT W
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 26N93W TO 22N98W. N
OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. S OF
26N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 84W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN S SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 21N89W TO 19N92W. N
OF 25N W OF 90W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
13 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF FRONT TO 90W W TO NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 23N84W. N OF 26N
BETWEEN 83W AND 95W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT
IN W TO NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N BETWEEN 84W AND 95W NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF
AREA S OF 25N W OF 95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. E OF A LINE FROM 30N86W
TO 27N91W TO 19N96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW
SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 87W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 86W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF A LINE FROM 18N36W TO 14.5N59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 38W AND 57W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 77W AND 81W S WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N81W TO 30N82W. N OF 27N W
OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED E AND
S SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 22N79W. N OF 27N E
OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT MIXED
E AND S SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 13 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 21N77W. N OF 28N W
OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 69W
AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 13N BETWEEN 74W AND
78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 86W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 86W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N85W TO 19N87W. NW OF FRONT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N81W TO 16N87W. S OF 20N W
OF FRONT...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 16N85W.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.