000 FZNT02 KNHC 262208 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC THU FEB 26 2015 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 THU FEB 26. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 27. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 28. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC GALE WARNING... .COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT TO 80W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL. .06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 26N80W. N OF 30N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 29N WITHIN 390 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT TO 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 23N81W. N OF 30N WITHIN 330 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. .36 HOUR COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 23N80W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... .FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W AND FROM 13N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC S OF 18N BETWEEN 49W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 20N TO 28N E OF 37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 240 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 22N40W TO 13N58W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 22N BETWEEN 47W AND 65W AND FROM 16N TO 30N E OF 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 21N E OF 57W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 23N BETWEEN 54W AND 68W AND FROM 11N TO 30N E OF 54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W... INCLUDING THE APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19.5N TO 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W... INCLUDING THE APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N BETWEEN 71.5W AND 73.5W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 64W AND 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 14N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. .GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 91W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 26N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 29N W OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.