000
FZNT02 KNHC 171551
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED FEB 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 24N75W. N OF A LINE FROM 26N59W
TO 29N70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF A
LINE FROM 14N35W TO 17N44W TO 26N59W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9
TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE...E AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE
FROM 06N53W TO 09N60W TO 18N62W TO 22N71W TO 31N77W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE TO E AND NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 23N72W. N OF A LINE
FROM 12N35W TO 31N60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 07N50W
TO 12N58W TO 24N58W TO 31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 21N68W. N OF A LINE
FROM 27N52W TO 29N58W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13
FT. N OF A LINE FROM 14N35W TO 16N45W TO 27N52W E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF A
LINE FROM 06N52W TO 19N58W TO 31N59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N
BETWEEN 68W AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR
COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 21N68W. WITHIN 240
NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 31N68W TO 22N77W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 78W AND 85W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 86W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 29N83W TO
18N94W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 25N E OF 85W...INCLUDING STRAITS
OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.