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FZNT02 KNHC 121435
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST   
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT FEB 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT FEB 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 23N78W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT NEAR 29N76W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 20N72W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT NE OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 35W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N48W TO 26N65W TO 20N72W. N 
OF 27N W OF TROUGH TO 74W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT NE OF BAHAMAS. 
 
.ATLC S OF 19N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. REMAINDER FORECAST AREA 
SE LINE 31N53W TO 20N70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N E 
OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR S OF 22N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N E OF 70W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FRONTAL TROUGH 23N78W TO 16N88W. NW OF TROUGH NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 81W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 20N72W TO 13N83W. NW OF TROUGH 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT S OF YUCATAN CHANNEL. FROM 
11N TO 17N E OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. FROM 15N TO 20N W OF 75W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT GULF OF HONDURAS. S OF 15N NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT HIGHEST NEAR 12N76W.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N E OF 92W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT WITH NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 92W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.