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FZNT02 KNHC 171516
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT APPROACH SE COAST UNITED STATES. N OF 30N W OF 75W 
SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 29N W OF 
70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF
WATERS W OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN
N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 65W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 23N81W. N OF 26N W
OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 30N WITHIN
300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N WITHIN 600 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 20N74W. N OF 29N 
W OF 74W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE
N OF 27N W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 28N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 20N73W. N OF 29N 
W OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 27N
WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. 

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 21N97W. S OF 26N W OF FRONT N WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 19N90W. S OF 26N W
OF 95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N80W TO 20N87W. S OF 21N W 
OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 480 NM NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 25N E OF 89W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 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 87W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 26N E OF 87W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N45W TO 18N68W. W OF TROUGH TO 65W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
E OF TROUGH TO 35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY
IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N44W TO 25N58W. N OF 18N 
E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
S OF 20N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. ATLC SE OF LINE FROM
28N35W TO 18N63W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE
E OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.36 ATLC FROM 15N TO 28N E OF 50W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
17 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N53W
TO 20N68W TO 06N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 28N E OF 52W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
11 TO 15 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N48W
TO 19N64W TO 06N54W 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.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 16N85W. NW 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N74W TO 15N84W. NW OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.