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FZNT02 KNHC 141021
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
1030 UTC FRI FEB 14 2014

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 0600 UTC FRI FEB 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 16.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 22N79W. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 77W W 
TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 50W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 22N79W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 72W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 59W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 
FRONT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 26N74W. N OF 
25N W OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 29N. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 50W S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 22N BETWEEN 
55W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND 
SE SWELL.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 29N W OF 74W 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 29N82W. W OF FRONT W 
WINDS INCREASING 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 28N 
E OF FRONT TO 74W SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 25N80W. N OF 27.5N W 
OF FRONT TO 72W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.  
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 55W SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 26N50W THEN STATIONARY TO 
31N57W. N OF FRONT E OF 46W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT. N OF FRONT W OF 46W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 27N45W THEN WARM 
FRONT TO 31N53W. N OF FRONT E OF 45W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS FAR NE PORTION. N OF 
FRONT W OF 45W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 24N35W TO 26N45W 
THEN WARM FRONT TO 31N51W. N OF FRONT E OF 42W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF FRONT W OF 42W E TO 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED INTO AREA 
BELOW. 

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 56W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. FROM 22N TO 24N BETWEEN 45W AND 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 25N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 27N35W TO 22N50W TO 20N60W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT N OF 18N E OF 45W AND 8 
TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. REMAINDER OF AREA E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27.5N BETWEEN 85W AND 93W 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 26.5N98W. N OF FRONT 
E OF 92W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. S OF 
FRONT TO 26N E OF 91W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N83W TO 26N90W TO 26N97W. N OF 
FRONT E OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.