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FZNT02 KNHC 162135
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
2230 UTC FRI OCT 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI OCT 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT OCT 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN OCT 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.FROM 18.5N TO 20.5N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N BETWEEN 89W AND 94W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. WITHIN 240 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 25N87W TO 
21N93W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 300 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 24N88W TO 
20.5N95W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NW OF A LINE FROM 
24N89W TO 20N94W TO 18N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 27N TO 29N E OF 92W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC E OF A LINE FROM 31N37W TO 28N39W TO 22N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 30N81W. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 29N81W. W OF FRONT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 28N77W TO 28N81W.   
W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 69W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.