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FZNT02 KNHC 161610
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

.ATLC GALE WARNING.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 19N70W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 50W SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 24N81W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 65W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO 48W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 
27N W OF FRONT TO 62W AND W OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST REINFORCING COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 20N70W. 
W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. N OF 25N 
E OF FRONT TO 55W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. MAIN 
COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 28N50W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E 
OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 
FRONT TO 40W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.   

.ATLC DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 24N38W. N OF 
27N E OF 48W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED OVER FORECAST WATERS. NW 
OF LINE FROM 31N38W TO 27N35W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 18 TO 
21 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.

.ATLC S OF 12N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.06 HOUR CARIBBEAN FORECAST COLD FRONT 23N83W TO 17N87W. W OF 
COLD FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N78W TO 15N83W. NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WINDWARD PASSAGE TO 11N82W. NW OF 
FRONT TO 84W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO SE OF LINE 29N89N TO 22N98W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST E OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.48 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.

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.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.