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FZNT02 KNHC 182220
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 23N81W. N OF 28.5N WITHIN 90 NM SE OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N 
WITHIN 360 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.12 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 TO 13 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 20N73.5W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 90 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 56W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 29.5N W OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.30 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 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 20N70W. S OF 25N 
WITHIN 90 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 16N TO 27N E OF 40W...AND FROM 18N TO 23N BETWEEN 40W 
AND 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT WITH NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N56W TO 19N69W TO 18N63W TO  
07N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW TO 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 S OF 13N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 
78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT 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.
.36 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 COLD FRONT FROM 23N81W TO 20N88W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.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.

.GULF OF MEXICO 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.

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

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.