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FZNT02 KNHC 172220
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT EXITING SE UNITED STATES COAST AND NEARING NW PART.  
N OF 29N W OF 73W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 27N W OF 70W AND N OF 29N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W...S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF WATERS W OF 65W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 23N80W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 60 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N61W TO 25N76.5W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT...HIGHEST N. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 20N78W. N OF 26N 
WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 13 
FT. N OF 29N W OF 73W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF FRONT...AND S OF 28N W OF 78W NW  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 20N75W. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 270 NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 
FT. N OF 29N BETWEEN FRONT AND 72W...N OF 27N BETWEEN 72W AND 
76W...AND W OF 76W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W...AND S OF 13N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 74W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 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 29N83W TO 23N94W TO 18.5N95W. S OF 21N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 26N W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 28N TO FRONT 
BETWEEN 88W AND 95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 
30N90W TO 24N91W TO 20.5N97W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW 
WINDS NE PART. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.30 HOUR N OF 27N E OF 88W NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 30N90W TO 20N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 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 31N46W TO 20N70W. W OF TROUGH TO 65W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. SE OF TROUGH 
TO 35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N 
AND E SWELL...HIGHEST N NEAR TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. ATLC N OF 13N TO 
LINE FROM 29N35W TO 21N56W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
15 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 31N56W TO 19N66W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 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 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.