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FZNT02 KNHC 211617
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT FEB 21.                             
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN WEAKENING SHEAR LINE FROM 19N73W TO 18N78W TO 13N83W. 
N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 
74W AND 76W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 16N BETWEEN 80W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.03 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 
74W AND 76W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 
78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 14N. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 15N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT ELSEWHERE S OF 17N 
BETWEEN 71W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE TO E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 
72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FORM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 
72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA S OF 16N BETWEEN 71W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 25N62W TO 19N72W. W OF 
FRONT TO BAHAMAS S OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 74N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
N SWELL. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 
19N71W. W OF FRONT TO 73W FROM 24N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N64W 
TO 28N75W TO 19N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. N OF 29N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 25N E OF 50W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 54W AND 57W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 23N E OF 53W AND FROM 11N TO 20N 
BETWEEN 53W AND 64W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 31N54W TO 19N71W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT 
S OF 21N E OF 61W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 31N51W TO 19N69W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT IN MIXED 
NW AND NE SWELL N OF 25N.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSWHERE SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST N OF 24N W OF 87W. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF A LINE FROM 30N86W TO 25N91W TO 
21N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 91W AND ALSO N OF 27N BETWEEN 
86W AND 89W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 26N97W. N OF FRONT W 
OF 92W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 26N91W...THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 26N97W. N OF FRONT W OF 88W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.