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FZNT02 KNHC 181530
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
1630 UTC WED FEB 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 28N80W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 30N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT SW
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N WITHIN 
540 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.18 HOUR COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 21N75W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 74W 
AND 80W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE
N OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
N OF 27N WITHIN 540 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9
TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 20N73W. N OF 27.5N
W OF 73W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE
W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 27N
WITHIN 540 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13
FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 20N70W. N OF 27N
W OF 68W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF
23N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 23N
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT BAHAMA CHANNEL
AND E OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 19N69W. W OF FRONT
TO BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N
AND E SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 18.5N92W. S OF 20N W
OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
300 NM N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. N OF 28N E OF 90W NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF LINE FROM 27N83W TO 25N93W TO 
20N97W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 88W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 87W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 10 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 87W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
9 FT. S OF 24N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT. N OF 23N W OF 94W S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 300 NM OF LINE FROM 24N35W TO 16N55W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE
FROM 31N57W TO 21N71W TO 06N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14
FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N50W TO
20N65W TO 06N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY 
IN MIXED N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 55W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
15 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 62W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 115N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N77W TO 17N85W.
NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF 20N W OF
84W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 14N83W. NW OF LINE
FROM 20N77W TO 16N85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 20N71W TO 13N83W. W OF LINE
FROM 20N73W TO 14N79W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
W OF 80W AND TO 9 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DIFFUSE. W OF LINE FROM 20N73W 
TO 15N75W TO 12N84W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.