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FZNT02 KNHC 151615
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED FEB 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED FEB 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 17.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.N OF 29N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING AREA FROM W. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 80W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 27N79W TO 27N76W TO 30N68W SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N72W TO 25N80W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 61W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. E OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N56W TO 26N72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 100 NM W OF THE FRONT W TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. REMAINDER AREA W OF THE 
FRONT TO 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N63W TO 27N70W TO 23N77W. N 
OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 54W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. 
N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 71W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 51W AND 75W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N57W TO 25N70W AND 
DISSIPATING TO 23N77W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N49W 
TO 27N58W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. N OF 24N W OF 
FRONT TO 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 25N90W TO 19N96W. N OF 19N W OF FRONT 
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 
84W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.03 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 23N90W TO 18N93W. S 
OF 20N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 28N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 88W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 83W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 19N94W. S OF 23N W 
OF 93W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 27N TO 29N 
BETWEEN 83W AND 86W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 25N80W TO 21N86W. 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 25N58W THEN STATIONARY TO 25N65W 
THEN WARM FRONT TO 27N74W. N OF 24N BETWEEN 42W AND 61W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW TO N OF A 
LINE FROM 30N39W TO 22N55W TO 22N65W TO 27N70W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 25N50W.
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N64W TO 31N35W TO 18N55W TO 18N61W TO 
26N70W TO 31N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL E OF 58W EXCEPT 12 TO 17 FT N OF 23N E OF 55W WITH 
HIGHEST SEAS NE PART...AND 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL W OF 58W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 25N47W. 
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N59W TO 31N35W TO 16N50W TO 16N61W TO 
22N68W TO 31N59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL E OF 58W EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT N OF 23N E OF 51W WITH 
HIGHEST SEAS NE PART...AND 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL W OF 51W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. E OF A LINE FROM 31N52W 
TO 23N53W TO 17N61W TO 13N60W TO 07N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT IN MIXED NW AND 
NE SWELL S OF 23N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N47W TO 22N51W TO 16N60W TO 
12N58W TO 07N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL S OF 21N.

.ATLC SE OF A LINE FROM 12N35W TO 07N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75.5W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 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 RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.