000
FZNT02 KNHC 270935
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT FEB 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT FEB 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 29.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 24N68W TO 20N74W. FRONTAL TROUGH
FROM 31N68W TO 24N81W. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 70W W TO
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE
FROM 30N65W TO 28N70W TO 28N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 24N65W THEN STATIONARY TO
20N71W. N OF A LINE FROM 31N52W TO 29N57W TO 31N60W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 24N59W THEN
STATIONARY TO 20N71W. WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF FRONT WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 11N TO 19N E OF 44W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 10N35W TO 10N48W TO 25N48W
TO 31N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 18N E OF 42W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 07N51W TO
15N51W TO 19N42W TO 31N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 18N40W TO 12N52W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 20N74W TO 19N76W THEN STATIONARY TO
19N80W TO 15N84W. WITHIN 180 NM S OF THE COAST OF CUBA BETWEEN
78W AND 83W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 18N
BETWEEN THE FRONT AND 86W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 19N73W TO 15N80W. S OF
20N W OF FRONT TO 83.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 20N74W TO 17N76W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING TROUGH FROM 19N73W TO 19N80W.
WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 20N74W TO 18N76W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 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 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 12N BETWEEN 70W AND 72W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.