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FZNT02 KNHC 281514
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN FEB 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 01.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 24N65W THEN STATIONARY TO
20N72W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 27N50W TO 22N56W. N
OF 28N BETWEEN 42W AND 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN
MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 23N51W. N OF 30N
BETWEEN 41W AND 44W S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 28N BETWEEN 38W AND 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 26N46W TO 21N50W. N
OF 28N BETWEEN 38W AND 45W S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. N OF 29N BETWEEN 48W AND 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 18N E OF 41W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 30N35W TO 17N45W TO
15N55W TO 06N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 28N35W TO 15N47W TO 15N55W
TO 06N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 20N35W TO 16N50W TO 07N50W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND
74.5W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 67W AND 70W
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N72W TO 16N80W TO
12N83W. FROM 16N TO 21N W OF FRONT...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...TO 82W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF
16N W OF FRONT TO 84W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N72W TO
16N80W TO 12N83W. N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N 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 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 13.5N BETWEEN
75W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N 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 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13.5N
BETWEEN 74W AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 13.5N 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 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.