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FZNT02 KNHC 271530
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT FEB 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 29.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 25N65W TO 20N73W. FRONTAL TROUGH
FROM 31N64W TO 27N70W TO 23N78W.  N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 54W S
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 72W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 20N70W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 50W
AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 27N50W TO 22N60W
THEN STATIONARY TO 20N71W. N OF 26N WITHIN 150 NM W OF FRONT
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 22N TO 25N
BETWEEN 62W AND 69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY
IN N SWELL. 

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 17N E OF 44W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 30N E OF 41W AND S OF 18N E
OF 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 27N E OF 37W AND S OF 17N E OF 50W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 19N80W THEN STATIONARY TO
15N84W. FROM 16N TO 19N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT AND W OF FRONT
TO 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 19N71W TO 16N80W TO
13N84W. FROM 18N TO 21N W OF FRONT TO 80W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF
FRONT TO 17N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 19N71W TO
16N80W TO 13N84W. FROM 18N TO 20N W OF FRONT TO 76W...INCLUDING
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 12N BETWEEN 70W AND 72W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 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 60 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 12N BETWEEN 70W AND 72W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N 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 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST
OF COLOMBIA.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N 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 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.