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FZNT02 KNHC 142158
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE FEB 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 16.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... 
.COLD FRONT FROM 29N96W TO 24N97.5W. N OF 24N WITHIN 90 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.21 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 26N88W TO 20N95W TO 
18N94W. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
EXCEPT BETWEEN 87W AND 94W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 22N88W TO 18N94W. S 
OF 24N W OF 92W AND W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. FROM 27N TO 29N BETWEEN 84W AND 86W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25.5N81W TO 21.5N87.4W. WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT ALONG 31N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING AREA FROM W. N OF 30N
BETWEEN 76W AND 80W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N68W TO 27.5N74W TO 27.5N80W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 27N80W. N OF 30N
BETWEEN 65W AND 76W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW
WINDS BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM
31N58W TO 25N64W TO 26N80W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT W
TO NW WINDS BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N BETWEEN 66W AND 80W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 25N75W TO 23N80W.
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N77W TO 31N53W TO 26N56W TO 26N77W TO 
31N77W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS BEHIND
FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 
31N66W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 25N65W THEN DISSIPATING TO
27N79W. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF
26N E OF 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND
NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N65W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 25.5N52.5W THEN
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 27N70W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N67W
TO 31N37W TO 24N45W TO 20N55W TO 20N64W TO 26N70W TO 31N67W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 19 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST
NEAR 31N45W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. E OF A LINE FROM 31N53W TO
18N62W TO 11N59W TO 07N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N35W.

.ATLC S OF 09N E OF 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW
TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA BETWEEN 72W AND 75W
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 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 LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.