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FZNT02 KNHC 262201
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI FEB 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 20N74W AND FRONTAL TROUGH FROM
31N74W TO 26N80W. N OF 30N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W W
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 20N72W. N OF A LINE
FROM 31N52W TO 29N58W TO 31N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 26N60W TO 20N69W. N
OF A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 29N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT
IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 20N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 10N35W TO 10N42W
TO 27N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 19N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 07N48W TO
14N50W TO 18N44W TO 31N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN
NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 29N35W TO 13N53W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 20N75W TO 19N77W THEN STATIONARY TO
18N81W TO 15N83W. NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 22N84W TO 16N87W N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 14N83W. N OF FRONT
TO 20N BETWEEN 80W AND 84W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE N TO
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 18N74W TO 15N81W. N
OF FRONT TO 20N E OF 81W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...N TO
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITHIN 90 NM NW OF FRONT
BETWEEN 74W AND 78W.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 09.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AN 79W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST
OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 11N76W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.