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FZNT02 KNHC 160335
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE FEB 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC WEAK STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 23N63W. S OF 30N W OF
FRONT TO 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW
TO N SWELL. W OF 74W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N AND
NE OF BAHAMAS. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF LINE FROM 31N43W TO 27N51W
TO 21N62W TO 22N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. NEW COLD FRONT ALONG U.S.
SE COAST. N OF 30N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10
TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N50W TO 19N61W TO 20N72W TO
25N80W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 28N W
OF 74W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT N OF 28N W OF 74W.
ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.18 HOUR COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT
TO 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N
OF LINE FROM 31N48W TO 20N61W TO 26N74W TO E TO SE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 50W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 27N80W. N OF 29N E
OF FRONT TO 73W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. N OF 20N
BETWEEN 57W AND 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 25N72W AND
STATIONARY TO 21N78W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 63W S WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN FRONT AND LINE FROM
31N55W TO 18N62W TO 07N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 11N TO 23N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 21N62W TO 07N53W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 26N E OF 42W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO
21N65W TO 07N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED
NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N E OF 51W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE
FROM 31N55W TO 18N62W TO 07N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W 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 11 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 76W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 66W 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 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE S
OF 16N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN
NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 66W AND 77W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 12N75W.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN
78W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
FROM 17N TO 20.5N W OF 85W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN
E SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 23N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 27N.
.12 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.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.