000
FZNT02 KNHC 120342
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI FEB 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT FEB 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 14.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT S OF 12.5N BETWEEN 74W
AND 77W. S OF 17N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN
70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN
NE SWELL. FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N
BETWEEN 69W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
S OF 13N BETWEEN 65W AND 69W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
REMAINDER AREA S OF 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 25N63W TO 20N74W. N OF 29N
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT
IN NW SWELL. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 73W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF LINE FROM 31N47W
TO 21N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW
SWELL E OF OF BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 25N62W
THEN STATIONARY TO 20N73W. S OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 74W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 22N E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N BETWEEN
45W AND 54W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 22N E OF 57W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC FROM 14N TO 22N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 31N47W TO 13N60W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 22N E OF 46W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N E OF 58W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 22N E OF 51W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N E OF 58W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG SE U.S COAST. N OF 30N
BETWEEN 75W AND 81W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 30N81W. N OF
29N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W AND ALSO N OF 30N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W SW
TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 28N81W. W OF FRONT
TO 79W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N E OF
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 28N77W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 30N. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO
13 FT N OF 30N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 28N74W TO 24N80W. N
OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 77W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N63W TO 28N68W SW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W...AND ALSO N OF 18N
BETWEEN 75W AND 83W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W...INCLUDING
WINDWARD PASSAGE AND ALSO N OF 18N BETWEEN 77W AND 82W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N W OF 79W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.