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FZNT02 KNHC 141615
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN FEB 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN FEB 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 16.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 70W
AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF
AREA S OF 15N BETWEEN 76W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9
FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N
BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
S OF 16N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 16N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N
BETWEEN 65W AND 78.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 16N BETWEEN 74W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 17N BETWEEN 63W AND
68.5W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE S
OF 16N BETWEEN 75W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN
NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 14N TO 21N BETWEEN 43W AND 51W...AND FROM 11N TO 23N
E OF 43W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. EXCEPT AS
NOTED BELOW...ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N57W TO 21N60W TO
11N60W TO 07N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED
NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 40W AND 47W...AND 11N TO 25N
E OF 47W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE
SE OF LINE FROM 31N38W TO 19N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 43W AND 50W...AND FROM 16N TO
25N E OF 43W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 22.5N80W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 54W
AND 58W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 30N W OF
FRONT TO 69W. NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF FRONT BETWEEN 69W AND 76W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 24N63W TO
22N74W. S OF 28N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N45W TO 24N70W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF LINE FROM 31N50W TO
18N53W TO 19N67W TO 28N80W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO
30 KT N OF 29N W OF 77W. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W
OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 86W...INCLUDING WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 82.5W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 91W...INCLUDING
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 28N E OF 86W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.