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FZNT02 KNHC 241615
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
1630 UTC TUE FEB 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 29N75W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 
29N80W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W 
TO 29N81W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 75W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 28N75W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NORTHERLY SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 27N77W TO 25N80W. N 
OF 28N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N61W TO 27N70W TO 28N78W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND W SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 25N78W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 60W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 30N 
W OF FRONT TO 74W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 30N81W. N OF 29N 
E OF FRONT TO 77W SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT 73W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 73W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 67W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. 

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 
72W AND 81W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13.5N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 76W AND 81W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 22N TO 28N E OF 42W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 30N35W TO 20N65W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 29N E OF 36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 
52W AND 57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 47W AND 61W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 10N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 1018 MB LOW PRES NEAR 
29N84W TO 1017 MB LOW PRES NEAR 25N91W TO 18N94W. S OF 26 W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 19N3W. WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 1008 LOW PRES NEAR 28N96W WITH COLD FRONT TO 
26N97W. NW OF LOW AND FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST 1007 MB LOW PRES NEAR 28N92W WITH COLD FRONT 
TO 23N97W. WARM FRONT FROM LOW CENTER TO NEAR 28N88W. NW OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF WARM FRONT TO 26N 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST 1002 MB LOW PRES NEAR 30N86W WITH COLD FRONT 
TO 25N92W TO 22N97W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 84W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH 
HIGHER GUSTS NEAR FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 22N89W TO 19N92W. S 
OF FRONT 25S E OF FRONT TO 85W S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.