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FZNT02 KNHC 192219
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
2230 UTC THU FEB 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU FEB 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 23.5N70W TO 20N74W.  N OF 28N WITHIN 
120 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
11 FT. N OF W OF FRONT  W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 
FT...HIGHEST NEAR 31N74W. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 81W...NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS...AND TO 10 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 20N70W. N OF 25N W OF 
70W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 300
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 19N68W. N OF 26N BETWEEN
FRONT AND BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY
IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 26N60W THEN STATIONARY
TO 19N67W. N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT AND S OF 27N W OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF
FRONT TO 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 20N74W TO 17N80W TO 14N84W. S OF 19N WITHIN 180 
NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N71W TO 16.5N78W TO 
11.5N83.5W. NW OF FRONT...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 20N71W TO 16N79W TO 
11.5N84W. WINDWARD PASSAGE SW TO 16.5N76.5W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 84W AND S OF 20N W 
OF 84W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT BETWEEN WINDWARD PASSAGE AND 
JAMAICA. 

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.S OF 12N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 150 NM NW OF COAST OF COLOMBIA NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 
13.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76W NE TO 
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
FROM 17N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 28N E OF 50W...AND FROM 15N TO 23N BETWEEN 50W AND 
55W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN MIXED N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N48W TO 20N65W TO 06N54W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 29N E OF 51W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 16 FT IN MIXED N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N56W TO 
19N62W TO 06N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY 
IN MIXED N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N55W TO 18N62W TO 06N55W
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED
N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 19N37W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 55W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N55W TO 19N67W TO 06N55W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N E OF 87W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT. S OF 25N E OF 88W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 89W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF 89W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 95W SE TO S WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF GULF WATERS SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE GULF OF MEXICO SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT...HIGHEST N CENTRAL PART.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.