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FZNT02 KNHC 152146
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED FEB 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 17.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT APPROACHING AREA FROM W. N OF 29N W OF 76W SW WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 31N67W
TO 25N80W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 28N.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 26N80W. N OF 29N E OF
FRONT TO 67W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N
OF 25N W OF A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 25N65W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 25N75W TO 23N80W. N
OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 61W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT...
HIGHEST NEAR 31N64W. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N52W TO 22N64W
TO 25N77W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 24N65W TO 21N75W. N 
OF 24N WITHIN 390 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 15 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 31N42W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 69W W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 24N65W TO 31N72W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 22N92W TO 19N96W. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO A
LINE FROM 30N86W TO 26N97W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N83W TO 22N87W TO 18N94W. S
OF 24N W OF 93W AND W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 24N81W TO 21N87W.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 26N53W THEN STATIONARY
TO 25N62W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N67W TO 31N35W TO 22N35W TO 
22N45W TO 16N60W TO 23N73W TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 22 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N47W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. E OF A LINE FROM 31N52W
TO 18N64W TO 07N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN MIXED
NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N35W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N37W TO 15N61W TO 07N58W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...
HIGHEST NEAR 17N35W.

.ATLC E OF A LINE FROM 19N35W TO 07N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.15 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.