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FZNT02 KNHC 022207
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST   
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED FEB 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 04.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 28N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW LOW 27N57W 1018 MB WITH TROUGH S TO 22N56W. FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 240 NM NE SEMICIRCLE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 53W AND 45W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 27N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 20N35W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 23N58W TO 31N60W. S OF 29N E OF 
55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST 
NEAR 18N40W.
.48 HOUR TROUGH DISSIPATED. S OF 27N E OF 57W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 18N37W.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N81W TO 29N83W. N OF 30N W OF 75W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 27N80W. NW OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 29N70W THEN 
WARM FRONT TO 29N81W. N OF FRONT W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT N OF AREA. N OF 30N W OF 75W S WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 
68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 65W AND 
83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 70W AND 
83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N82W TO 18N92W. W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 28N SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 26N82W TO 24N90W TO 18N92W. S 
OF 25N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 28N SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WARM FRONT 30N87W 
TO LOW PRES 26N92W 1014 MB WITH DEVELOPING COLD FRONT S TO 
19N91W. W OF LOW PRES AND FRONTS N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...LOW PRES 29N88W 
1014 MB WITH COLD FRONT S TO 19N90W. W OF LOW PRES AND FRONTS N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.