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FZNT02 KNHC 220357
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 19.5N72.5W TO 18N80W. N OF 
FRONT TO 20N...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 10.5 TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N 
OF 16.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 73.5W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. S OF 15N BETWEEN 77W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA BETWEEN 74W 
AND 76W NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
09.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... 
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 13.5N. SEAS TO 12 FT. FROM 16N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S 
OF 15N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE TO E SWELL.
.15 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N 
OF 16N BETWEEN 64W AND 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.39 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO 
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 72.5W AND 76W NE  
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA S OF 15N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 23N63W TO 
19.5N72.5W. WITHIN 150 NM NW OF FRONT TO 63W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT WITH NW 
SWELL. S OF 24N W OF 70W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 
78W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND TO 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
REMAINDER OF AREA W OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 28N BETWEEN 65W AND 76W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOURS CONDITIONS MERGE WITH SECTION BELOW.

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 26N35W TO 19N53W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF STATIONARY FRONT 
FROM 31N54W TO 23N63W TO 19.5N72.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 30N40W TO 21N68W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 28N BETWEEN 86W AND 88.5W S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. S OF 25N E OF 83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 90 NM OF 
YUCATAN COAST BETWEEN 87.5W AND 91W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. REMAINDER OF GULF WATERS N OF LINE FROM 
30N86W TO 25N85W TO 27N90W TO 21N94W TO 28N97W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL...HIGHEST N PORTIONS.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING N GULF COAST. LITTLE 
CHANGE IN WIND AND SEAS.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86.5W TO 27.5N97W. N OF 
FRONT W OF 92W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 27.5N90W TO 
26.5N97W. N OF FRONT W OF 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27.5N82.5W TO 25N97W. N OF 
FRONT W OF 89W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.