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FZNT02 KNHC 122226 RRA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU FEB 12.                             
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 23N53W TO 17N63W. 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 8 TO 
11 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 62W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 13 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 19N BETWEEN 
A LINE FROM 31N44W TO 25N51W TO 19N53W...AND ANOTHER LINE FROM 
31N80W TO 25N75W TO 19N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT FROM 23N TO 27N W OF FRONT 
TO 68W. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 22N54W 
THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 17N62W. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 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 56W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF 
AREA N OF 18.5N BETWEEN A LINE FROM 31N44W TO 25N51W TO 18.5N64W 
...AND ANOTHER LINE FROM 31N80W TO 24N75W TO 18.5N67W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 
15 FT FROM 22N TO 27N W OF FRONT TO 67W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 
22N54W TO 18N59W. BETWEEN A LINE FROM 31N42W TO 24N47W TO 
16N58W...AND ANOTHER LINE FROM 31N80W TO 24N74W TO 18N67W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT IN N TO 
NE W OF 63W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS AS 
DESCRIBED WITH COLD FRONT BELOW.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 29.5N81W. N 
OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 71W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
13 FT IN NE SWELL. NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 25N74W TO 
22N81W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 60W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 72W NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 25N71W TO  
24N76W TO 22N79W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 56W AND 68W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 13N TO 
19N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA 
BETWEEN 73 AND 77W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA BETWEEN 74W 
AND 78W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 12.5N 
BETWEEN 71W AND 74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA BETWEEN 
73.5W AND 77.5W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W... 
INCLUDING APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.