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FZNT02 KNHC 230956
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE FEB 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.09 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 93W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST. N OF 26N W
OF 90W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE
FORCE. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 26N91W TO 23N98W. NW
OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 26N E OF
FRONT TO 85W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 23N90W TO 18N95W. NW
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 25N E
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N82W TO 22N88W TO 18N91W.
NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT N OF
28N E OF 87W. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT N OF 28N. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. E OF 87W AND N OF 26N
BETWEEN 87W AND 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM FROM 26N94W TO 22N97W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 24N60W TO 19N68W. S OF 26N
W OF FRONT TO 71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN N TO NE SWELL. SE OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N48W TO 26N53W. S OF 16N
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N51W TO 25N53W. N OF 20N E OF
40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED E AND N SWELL. S OF
12N E OF 53W AND S OF 15N W OF 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 77W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF A LINE FROM 31N75W TO 27N79W S
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 31N75W TO 27N78W S TO SW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 70W. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST
OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 70W.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N BETWEEN 84W AND 86W SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N85W TO 19.5N87W. NW OF
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT IN YUCATAN
CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N82W TO 19N85W TO 16N87W. NW
OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 18N
INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.