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FZNT02 KNHC 201024
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
1030 UTC FRI FEB 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 22N70W TO 20N73W.  N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 59W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27.5N E OF FRONT TO 57.5W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 27N NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 31N71W. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT 
TO 80W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT OUTSIDE 
BAHAMAS...AND TO 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 20N71W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 
24N WITHIN 90 NM NW OF FRONT N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.  
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 27N61.5W THEN STATIONARY 
TO 20N71W. S OF 25N WITHIN 150 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO BAHAMAS AND 73W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND SE SWELL.
.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...
.FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76W N TO 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 77.5W...AND S OF 12.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W...NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 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.
.42 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 72.5W AND 76W NE TO 
E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 78W 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. S OF 12N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 28N E OF 50W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 
FT IN MIXED N SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...ELSEWHERE E OF 60W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW AND 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 55W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...ELSEWHERE E OF 
61W...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE 
SWELL. 
.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 07N55W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 12.5N84W. S OF 19N WITHIN 
210 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. WITHIN 60 NM SE OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N71W TO 15N80W TO 
11.5N83.5W. NW OF FRONT...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N71W TO 
15N80W TO 11.5N84W. WINDWARD PASSAGE SW TO 16N77.5W NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 84W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 18N W OF 86W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 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.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N E OF 86W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 25N E OF 88W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. 
.24 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 NW OF LINE FROM 20N96.5W TO 30N86W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.