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FZNT02 KNHC 161023
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
1030 UTC MON FEB 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 26N65W TO 24N80W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 
59W AND 66W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N43W TO 27N56W TO 28N66W TO 
31N72W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW WINDS W OF 60W. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT W OF FRONT. 
REMAINDER AREA OUTSIDE BAHAMAS E OF 77W TO A LINE FROM 24N74W TO 
28N47W TO 31N40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 16 FT N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 72W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 23N58W TO 18N66W. N 
OF 29N BETWEEN 45W AND 63W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW 
WINDS BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 
18 FT W OF FRONT. ELSEWHERE E OF 74W TO A LINE FROM 31N40W TO 
19N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 17 FT N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 68W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 24N55W THEN 
DISSIPATING TO 18N66W. WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT AND W OF FRONT 
TO 74W OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT N OF A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 
23N55W TO 31N44W.
.48 HOUR DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 27N51W. E 
OF A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 23N74W OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT N OF 
20N E OF 51W.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 78W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 31N73W TO 28N81W S TO SW 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. N OF 30N W OF 77W SW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 28N 
W OF A LINE FROM 31N70W TO 28N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN MIXED N AND SW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 29N81W. WITHIN 120 
NM E OF FRONT N OF 30N SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN 
SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N64W TO 
28N70W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED N AND SW 
SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
SW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 27N81W. WITHIN 120 
NM E OF FRONT N OF 29N SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS8 TO 12 FT IN 
SW SWELL. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF A LINE FROM 31N62W TO 27N70W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED N AND SW SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 
16 FT N OF 30N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT WITHIN 90 NM OF 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 75W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC SE OF A LINE FROM 28N35W TO 20N48W TO 15N52W TO 07N52W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 26N35W TO 15N47W TO 07N53W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 17N35W TO 07N54W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 20N74W TO 
16N78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 18N70W 
TO 14N76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 
26N98W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 24N98W. N OF FRONT W 
OF 92W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. WITHIN 90 NM E OF 
FRONT N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 19N96W. N OF FRONT 
TO 26N W OF 91W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT S OF 21N W OF 95.5W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.