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FZNT02 KNHC 021007
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED FEB 02 2011

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 04.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 20N97W. S OF 21N W OF 94W N TO NE 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N54W TO 23N58W. N OF 28N W OF TROUGH TO 57W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. WITHIN 120 NM E OF TROUGH SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH FROM 27N 
TO 30N NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT SE WINDS E OF TROUGH. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 24N E OF 50W AND FROM 14N TO 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 22N W OF 65W 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 29N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 14N TO 20N BETWEEN 50W 
AND 65W AND S OF 10N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
S OF 22N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 26N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 12N TO 22N W OF 65W AND 
S OF 10N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 29N W OF 76W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N79W TO 29N81W. WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 28N80W. NW OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 28N73W THEN WARM FRONT TO 
30N81W. N OF FRONT W OF 74W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 19N E 
OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT E OF 80W AND 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL W OF 80W. S OF 10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 79W AND ALONG 
THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC COAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 
30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
10N TO 19N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT E 
OF 69W AND 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL W OF 69W. S OF 10N WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 20N W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 20N97W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 
NW TO N WINDS WITHIN 120 NM OF FRONT N OF 28N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
WITHIN 180 NM SE OF FRONT N OF 23N E OF 85W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N83W TO 19N93W. NW OF FRONT TO 
25N W OF 91W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 22N90W TO 19N93W. NW OF 
FRONT TO 25N W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 1015 MB LOW PRES 
NEAR 25N91W TO 19N92W. FROM 23N TO 27N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM NW QUADRANT 
OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT 
N OF 24N W OF 87W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT S OF 24N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.