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FZNT02 KNHC 202220
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 22.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 19N70W TO 14N80W TO 10.5N83.5W. 
WITHIN 150 NM NW OF FRONT TO 78W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE... 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 
20N...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 
20 TO 30 KT S OF 16N. SEAS TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 15N81W. FROM 
10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO DRIFT NW AND BECOME ILL DEFINED. 
FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 7.5W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 18N E OF 
81W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT...HIGHEST BETWEEN JAMAICA AND CUBA. FROM 10N TO 
16N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76W NE 
TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 
17N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 
FT. N OF 18N E OF 80W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST BETWEEN JAMAICA AND 
CUBA. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17.5N  
BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76W NE 
TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 
17N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT. FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 24N64.5W THEN STATIONARY TO 19N70W. S 
OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 74W...INCLUDING ENTRANCE TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO 75W AND BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT... 
HIGHEST NEAR 31N68W. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 25N63W THEN STATIONARY 
TO 19N68W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 74W...INCLUDING 
ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 27N60W THEN STATIONARY 
TO 18N66W. S OF 28N W OF FRONT...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 25N59W TO 19N68W.
WITHIN 540 NM NW OF FRONT...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 
28N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED...NEW COLD FRONT 
APPROACH SE UNITED STATES COAST. FROM N OF 27N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 12N TO 20N E OF 60W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. REMAINDER ATLC FORECAST WATERS
E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N
AND E SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 28N E OF 46W...AND FROM 15N TO 26N BETWEEN 46W AND 
52W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE W OF 46W. SEAS 
10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 29N60W TO 15N61W TO 07N56W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 28N35W TO 20N57W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N60W 
TO 20N70W TO 06N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED 
N AND E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 300 NM OF LINE FROM 19N35W TO 13N52W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM
31N53W TO 19N63W TO 06N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT
IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 23N W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 23N W OF 91W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 26N84W TO 20N96.5W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.