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FZNT02 KNHC 141456
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
1630 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 1200 UTC FRI FEB 14. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 16.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 29N W OF 74W 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 29N81W. W OF FRONT W 
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 22N77W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 79W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 55W 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 22N73W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
330 NM W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE
N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN
NW SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 55W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 20N70W. N OF 25N 
W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN
NW SWELL....HIGHEST ALONG 31N. N OF 30N WITHIN 330 NM E OF FRONT SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT 
TO 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 21N76W. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 55W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF
FRONT TO 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E 
SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N62W TO 26N70W TO 22N78W.
N OF 25N BETWEEN 60W AND 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY
A LINE FROM 31N70W TO 31N53W TO 24N63W TO 31N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 26N35W TO 25N45W TO 31N58W. N OF 25N E OF 45W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL. 
N OF 25N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. FROM 14N TO 25N E OF E OF 53W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N E OF 40W AND FROM 10N TO 27N BETWEEN 40W
AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW AND SE SWELL.
ELSEWHERE E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND
NE SWELL.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 540 NM OF LINE FROM 21N35W TO 15N54W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE
E OF LINE FROM 31N50W TO 19N62W TO 10N61W TO 06N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM O8N TO 25N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 
31N50W TO 20N63W TO 10N61W TO 06N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.   

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 67W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 15N
BETWEEN 71W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 85W AND 90W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 26N97W. N OF 27N
E OF 90W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF FRONT W OF 
94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N83W TO 25N90W. N OF 27N
E OF 88W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD 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 NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.