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FZNT02 KNHC 121619
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       
1630 UTC THU FEB 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU FEB 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 23N54.5W TO 17N64W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 48W S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 26N WITHIN 210 NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 11 FT WITH NW SWELL. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 62W WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 26N W OF FRONT 
TO 66W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 
60W...AND 14 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL W OF 60W. REMAINDER OF AREA N 
OF 19N W OF FRONT AND OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS 
SEAS 8 TO 20 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NW.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46.5W TO 22N54W THEN 
WEAKENING FRONT TO 17N61.5W. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 30N 
WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT 
WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N WITHIN 90 NM SE OF FRONT S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 52W W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW WITH 
NEW COLD FRONT...REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 18.5N W OF FRONT AND 
OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 27N. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 18N60W. N 
OF 17N WITHIN 120 NM SE OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW WITH NEXT COLD FRONT...W 
OF COLD FRONT TO 80W AND OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS...WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FIRST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS TO MERGE 
WITH FRONTAL SYSTEM BELOW.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD ENTERING AREA FROM 31N79W TO 
29.5N81W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 73W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 11 FT WITH NE SWELL. NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 27N80W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 63W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT WITH NE 
SWELL. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 72W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 24N76W TO 
22N80W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N E OF 51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. FROM 13N TO 17N BETWEEN 
50W AND 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND 
NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA 
BETWEEN 72W AND 77W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA BETWEEN 
73.5W AND 77.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 
13N BETWEEN 68W AND 73.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.