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FZNT02 KNHC 111619
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       
1630 UTC WED FEB 11 2015

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 13.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.LARGE STORM SYSTEM CENTERED N OF AREA WITH ASSOCIATED COLD 
FRONT THROUGH 31N60W TO 19.5N70W. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF LINE 
FROM 31N76W TO 25.5N71.5W TO 25.5N66.5W TO 31N65W WINDS 30 TO 45 
KT. SEAS 13 TO 28 FT...HIGHEST N. ELSEWHERE N OF 21.5N W OF 
FRONT TO 79W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT SW TO W WINDS 
BETWEEN FRONT AND 70W. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 
27N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
N TO NE SWELL. N OF 26N WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N WITHIN 360 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LARGE STORM SYSTEM WELL N OF AREA SHIFTING NE. 
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT THROUGH 31N51W TO 17.5N62.5W. N OF 28.5N 
BETWEEN 53W AND 63W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 
FT...HIGHEST N. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 KT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 20N W OF FRONT 
TO 81W AND OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
18 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST N. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA  
N OF 23N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 13 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W6 TO 17N62W. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO 44W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. N OF 30N 
W OF FRONT TO 56W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT AND OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS...EXCEPT AS NOTED 
BELOW WITH NEW COLD FRONT...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N45W TO 20N56W TO 
18N62W. WITHIN 90 NM SE OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT IN NW SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW...W OF FRONT TO 80W AND 
OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW TO 
N SWELL...HIGHEST NE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 24N TO 27N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 29N82W. N OF 30N 
W OF 70W WESTERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN MIXED 
NE SWELL AND W WIND WAVES.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 26N80W. N OF 
30N E OF FRONT TO 58W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. W 
OF FRONT TO 73W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.