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FZNT02 KNHC 140325
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC TUE FEB 14 2017

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE FEB 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 16.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 
26N95W TO 24N98W. N OF 27N W OF 95W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 23N91W TO 18N95W. N 
OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 85W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 92W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 19N 
TO 20N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 28N92W TO 18.5N95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 21N87W. FROM 27N TO 
29N BETWEEN 83.5W AND 86W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S 
OF 23N W OF 92W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N36W TO 27N40W TO 24N43W. AREA BOUNDED BY 
LINE FROM 31N35W TO 21N35W TO 11N47W TO 12N52W TO 30N50W TO 
31N50W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. E OF LINE FROM 17N37W TO 
13N45W TO 07N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 26N80W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 
50W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 69W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 26N59W TO 25N71W 
THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY TO 26N80W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 47W AND 
54W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NW. N OF LINE FROM 27N35W TO 27N39W TO 31N41W TO 
27N49W TO 25N59W TO 25N66W TO 26N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 20 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N56W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 25N54W 
THEN DISSIPATING WARM FRONT FROM 25N54W TO 26N65W. AREA BOUNDED 
BY LINE FROM 31N35W TO 27N38W TO 22N44W TO 19N52W TO 17N60W TO 
20N70W TO 24N70W TO 31N64W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N43W.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 30N W OF 75W 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH 31N81W. N OF LINE FROM 
31N64W TO 28N69W TO 27N80W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N64W TO 24N70W TO 29N80W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.