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FZNT02 KNHC 031602
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST   
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU FEB 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU FEB 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 05.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 28N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 10N TO 28N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 50W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 13N TO 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 68W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 10N E OF 45W NE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 24N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 17 TO 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 64W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 
28N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 14N TO 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 62W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N76W TO 28N81W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT N OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 72W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 
70W...INCLUDING THE ATLC PASSAGES NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 18N92W. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF 28N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 1012 MB LOW 
NEAR 24N92W TO 19N92W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N86W TO 24N89W TO 20N90W. S OF 
28N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 21N87W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 91W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 25N W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.