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FZNT02 KNHC 151016
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
1030 UTC SUN FEB 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN FEB 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 17.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT N OF AREA. N OF 29N W OF 71W W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 79W. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF A LINE FROM 31N66W 
TO 27N71W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW WINDS W OF 72W. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 31N60W 
TO 27N64W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 29N81W. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 77W W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT NW WINDS BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF A 
LINE FROM 31N57W TO 27N66W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW 
WINDS W OF 70W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT 
N OF 28N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W. REMAINDER AREA N OF 27N BETWEEN 
45W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 28N61W TO 22N80W. N 
OF A LINE FROM 31N72W TO 28N65W TO 28N56W TO 31N45W SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT E OF FRONT AND 12 TO 18 FT W OF FRONT...EXCEPT 16 TO 24 
FT BEYOND 120 NM W OF FRONT. ELSEWHERE OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS W OF 
77W TO A LINE FROM 23N74W TO 28N47W TO 31N41W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT N OF 26N 
W OF FRONT TO 74W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 25N55W TO 19N67W. 
WITHIN 240 NM SE AND E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT N OF 23N WITHIN 120 NM E 
OF FRONT. W OF FRONT TO 75W OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT N OF 23N 
E OF 67W AND 16 TO 20 FT N OF 30N E OF 60W.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS LESS THAN GALE 
FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE  
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 
09N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS LESS THAN GALE 
FORCE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 
09N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC E OF A LINE FROM 31N47W TO 20N50W TO 16N61W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 53W S OF A LINE FROM 16N53W TO 27N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 78W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF A LINE FROM 31N75W TO 29N78W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N W OF 82W 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.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE 
FROM 20N74W TO 15N78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 20N74W 
TO 15N79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 72W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 17N70W 
TO 14N76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
17.5N70W TO 15N75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 
24N98W. N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT N OF 29N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.