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FZNT02 KNHC 210341
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
0430 UTC SAT FEB 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 19N70W TO 13.5N80W TO 
11N84W. WITHIN 150 NM NW OF FRONT TO 79W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF 
FRONT TO 84W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT S OF 14N. 
SEAS TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 14.5N81W. S OF 18N W OF 86W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA NW OF FRONT S OF 19N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE SWELL. FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 72.5W AND 
76.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO DRIFT NW AND BECOME ILL DEFINED. 
FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 77.5W 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.
.18 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 
WINDS 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 72.5W AND 76.5W NE 
TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 
17N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT. N OF 18N E OF 81W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. REMAINDER AREA FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 79W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.42 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 72.5W AND 76.5W NE 
TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 
16N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT. FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 24N63.5W THEN STATIONARY TO 17.5N70W. 
S OF 23N W OF FRONT...INCLUDING ENTRANCE TO WINDWARD PASSAGE... 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 75W 
AND BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 
31N66W. SE OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N55W TO 20N61W TO 13N61W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 
23.5N62.5W THEN FRONTAL TROUGH TO 20N72W. WITHIN 240 NM NW OF 
FRONT AND TROUGH...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 
25N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE.. NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 28N TO BAHAMAS BETWEEN 72W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED...NEW COLD FRONT 
APPROACHING SE UNITED STATES COAST. ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE S OF 21N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 27N E OF 48W...AND S OF 23N E OF 53W...NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 29N56W 
TO 20N61W TO 13N61W TO 07N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 27N35W TO 19N57W TO 07N51W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 
FROM 31N54W TO 20N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 27N E OF 41W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY NE TO E SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 15N55W.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF LINE FROM 30N87W TO 20N96.5W SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NW. S OF 24.5N E OF 91W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 87W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF GULF...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 26N86W TO 22.5N96W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
.36 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.