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FZNT02 KNHC 171024
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC TUE FEB 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. N OF 30N W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N73W TO 28N80W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 29N81W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 70W AND N OF 30N BETWEEN 66W AND 70W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 25N80W. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 27N72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 25N80W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N62W TO 26N71W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL. W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 21N76W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN SW SWELL. N OF 29N W OF 73W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 30N WITHIN 120 
NM W OF FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 20N75W. BETWEEN 120 
NM AND 330 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. W OF A LINE FROM 31N71W TO 27N78W W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 
78W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 70W TO A 
LINE FROM 18N75W TO 10N80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 12N76W. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 
10N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 25N96W TO 23N98W. W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 90 NM SE OF FRONT N 
OF 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 20N95W TO 18N94W. N 
OF FRONT TO 25N W OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N80W TO 19N95W TO 18N95W. S 
OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 25N E OF 89W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N E OF 89W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 88W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 26N E OF 88W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 22N65W. W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 120 NM SE OF 
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE OUTSIDE BAHAMAS E OF 76W TO A LINE FROM 31N40W TO 
16N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF A 
LINE FROM 28N35W TO 18N55W TO 06N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 
28N51W. FROM 18N TO 23N E OF 40W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. WITHIN 480 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
A LINE FROM 31N44W TO 17N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 18 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE OUTSIDE BAHAMAS FROM 
31N62W TO 21N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 15N TO 27N E OF 50W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 
A LINE FROM 31N51W TO 19N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 17N88W. N 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 16N87W. N OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.