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FZNT02 KNHC 050333
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC FRI FEB 05 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT FEB 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 07.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 21N88W. N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO A LINE
FROM 25N87W TO 22N93W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF
22N E OF 93W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 27N.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 20N87W. W OF FRONT E
OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE SE
OF LINE FROM 27N94W TO 23N97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT
IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO MOVE SE OF AREA. E OF 92W...
INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 27N92W TO
22N96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 27N. N OF 22N SE OF LINE
FROM 27N87W TO 22N93W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 27N83W TO 21N89W...INCLUDING
THE YUCATAN CHANNEL N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 29N81W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 77W S
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 23N81W. N OF 30N E
OF FRONT TO 73W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 27N74W TO 23N80W. W
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OUTSIDE THE
BAHAMAS.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 23N78W. W OF FRONT
TO 77W OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT AND TROUGH DESCRIBED BELOW MERGED. NEW
COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28N80W TO 23N81W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 25N60W TO LOW PRES NEAR 21N61W 1011 MB TO
15N61W. N OF 24N BETWEEN 50W AND 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 11 TO 14 FT FROM 25N TO 29N BETWEEN 54W
AND 64W. FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 48W AND 54W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ALONG 68W S OF 28N. FROM 15N TO 26N
BETWEEN 55W AND 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N66W TO 27N71W
TO 20N72W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 10N BETWEEN 40 AND
50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FORECAST FROM 13N TO 23N E OF 51W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N BETWEEN
40W AND 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 23N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.  FROM 13N TO 18N W OF 55W E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N BETWEEN 40W AND 63W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 55W AND S OF 19N W OF 55W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 75 NM OF THE COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 75 NM OF THE COAST
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN WINDWARD PASSAGE N OF 19N E OF 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR COLD FRONT FROM 22N85W TO 20N87W. W OF FRONT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N81W TO 16.5N88W W OF FRONT N WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST IN AND NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FRONT FROM 23N80W TO 20N85W TO
16.5N87W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...
HIGHEST IN AND NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 23N78W TO 20N85W TO
16.5N88W. S OF 20N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST REINFORCING COLD FRONT FROM 23N81W TO 20N84W
TO 17N86W TO 16N86W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.