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FZNT02 KNHC 161516
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT FEB 16 2019

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 69W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 76W E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 16N
BETWEEN 64W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W
OF 70W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 30N BETWEEN 53W AND 63W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 50W AND 58W S TO SW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 45W AND 52W SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 30N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 14N E OF 55W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 26N35W TO 
07N35W TO 07N50W TO 09N59W TO 22N51W TO 26N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N35W TO 07N35W TO 
06N54W TO 12N59W TO 15N52W TO 24N46W TO 31N35W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N35W TO 07N35W TO 
07N54W TO 17N51W TO 23N43W TO 31N40W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W...
INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W...INCLUDING GULF
OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 29N91W TO 26N97W TO 28N97W TO 29N97W TO 
30N95W TO 30N93W TO 29N91W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 26N96W
TO 22N98W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 26N95W THEN
STATIONARY TO 22N96W TO LOW PRES NEAR 21N95W 1009 MB. N OF 27N W
OF 88W AND W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.