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FZNT02 KNHC 270259
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
0430 UTC FRI FEB 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT FEB 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 01.

.WARNINGS.

...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. 
.06 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.  
.18 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. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 
09.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.30 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. 
.42 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. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 71W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT 
IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA S OF 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 82W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 26N80W. N OF 30N WITHIN 330 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL. 
FROM 28N TO 30N E OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN S SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 24N80W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 330 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN W 
TO NW SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 23N80W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 330 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.30 HOUR COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 23N80W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 64W AND E OF 50W FROM 11N TO A 
LINE FROM 31N35W TO 22N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 240 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
23N40W TO 12N58W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 57W AND 68W AND E OF 57W N OF 
10N TO A LINE FROM 31N36W TO 22N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 24N E OF 42W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. WITHIN 150 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
A LINE FROM 29N45W TO 10N60W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N E OF 50W AND W OF 50W N OF 08N TO A LINE 
FROM 26N50W TO 20N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 22N E OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 08N TO A LINE 
FROM 31N35W TO 20N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N 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 LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF A LINE FROM 31N70W TO 27N74W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN 06 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 FROM 16N TO 17.5N 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 E TO SE SWELL. FROM 
13N TO 16N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N BETWEEN 71W AND 73WE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 67W AND 
80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 91W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 26N TO 29N W OF 94W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 28N82W TO 24N98W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 90W. 
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.