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FZNT02 KNHC 161440
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
1630 UTC SUN FEB 16 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 SUN FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 21N75W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 
76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL 
WITH HIGHEST SEAS ALONG 31N. N OF 30N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N 
WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 25N66W STATIONARY
TO 20N73W. N OF 25N W OF COLD FRONT TO 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL WITH HIGHEST SEAS NEAR
COLD FRONT. WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONTS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL WITH HIGHEST SEAS N OF 28N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N50W TO 25N60W TO 20N64W.
N OF 25N W OF TROUGH TO 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 480 NM E OF TROUGH WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 24N35W TO 08N35W TO 
08N45W TO 22N57W TO 24N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10
TO 16 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM
31N55W TO 19N64W TO 06N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N50W TO 20N68W TO 
06N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 21N E OF 38W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N45W TO 
21N65W TO 06N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED 
NW AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN
71W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 
73W AND 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN
73W AND 80 NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL. N OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.  

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

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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.