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FZNT02 KNHC 242150
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 22N88W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 91W W
TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN W SWELL. ELSEWHERE W
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. N OF 25N E OF 90W NW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN W SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF
25N BETWEEN 83W AND 92W...AND S OF 25N BETWEEN 84W AND 96W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N BETWEEN 83W AND 87W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 84W AND 88W NW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF A LINE FROM 15N38W TO 11N59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 09N BETWEEN 50W AND 54W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 27N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 29N E OF 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 24N35W
TO 28N42W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
ELSEWHERE FROM 21N TO 30N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 11N35W TO 11N40W TO 25N49W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 27N W OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 23N81W. N OF 27N W
OF FRONT W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 73W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 22N78W. N OF 29N W
OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 28N E OF
FRONT TO 67W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE
N OF A LINE FROM 30N71W TO 27N78W TO 31N80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 21N75W. N OF 29N
BETWEEN 68W AND 76W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N62W TO 28N78W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 67W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15.5N BETWEEN 69W AND
78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 45 NM OF THE COAST
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN
74W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 09.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 30 NM OF THE COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 12.5N BETWEEN 75W AND
79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N84W TO 19N87W. N
OF FRONT...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N83W TO 16N87W. S OF 21N
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N79W TO 16N85W. N OF 21N W
OF 84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N76W TO 15N84W. S OF 20N W
OF FRONT TO 86W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.