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FZNT02 KNHC 161526
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN FEB 16 2020

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 15N TO 
17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 15N W OF 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 
70W AND 76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
S OF 14N W OF 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO 
E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 
16N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. FROM 16N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 
70W AND 76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
S OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17.5N 
BETWEEN 64W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 12.5N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 27N70W TO 25N80W. N OF 30N 
W OF FRONT TO 63W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT AND E OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC E OF A LINE FROM 31N46W TO 24N40W TO 12N38W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N AND E OF A LINE FROM 31N53W TO 25N45W 
TO 20N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL... 
EXCEPT 12 TO 13 FT N OF 30N E OF 43W. S OF 20N E OF 60W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 31N46W TO 22N60W TO 
20N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST
FROM 20N TO 25N E OF 40W.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 
76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.