000
FZNT02 KNHC 161018
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC TUE FEB 16 2010

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 14N W OF 53W  NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  S OF 
10N E OF 55W  NE TO E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 14N E OF 57W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 16N E OF 58W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.
SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 27N80W.  N OF 24N WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
FRONT  SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 11 FT.  N OF 24N W OF FRONT  
W TO NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 24N65W TO 20N70W.  
WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT N OF 25N  S TO SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 12 FT.  WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT FROM 22N TO 24N  S TO 
SW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.  N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 75W  NW WIND 
20 KT.  SEAS 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 27N48W.  E OF FRONT 
SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 14 FT.  W OF FRONT TO 54W  W TO NW 
WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 12 FT.  N OF 24N W OF 62W  W TO NW WIND 20 TO 
30 KT.  SEAS TO 15 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 23N  WIND LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 28N E OF 51W  W TO NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 19 FT 
IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 68W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 25N E OF 40W  NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 
21 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 52W  WIND LESS THAN 
20 KT.  SEAS TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  ELSEWHERE E OF 53W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W  NE TO E WIND 20 
KT.  SEAS 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W  NE TO E 
WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 22N84W TO 18N88W.  W OF COLD FRONT  N WIND 
20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 20N75W TO 15N83W.  NW OF FRONT W 
OF 83W  N WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT WINDWARD PASSAGE TO 12N83W. 
NW OF FRONT  N TO NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO  N TO NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST SW PART. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.