000
FZNT02 KNHC 130340
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST   
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN FEB 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN FEB 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 15.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 23N78W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 76N 
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 53W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 25N62W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N74W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 45W S TO SW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FROM 31N47W TO 29N64W TO 20N72W. S 
OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 78W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT BETWEEN
FRONT AND BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF FRONT
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
 
.ATLC S OF 19N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 
FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 17N E OF 56W. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 23N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N E OF 57W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N E OF 
61W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N E OF 
61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 73W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N79W TO 20N85W THEN STATIONARY TO
16N87W. W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT S OF 18N NW TO N
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N AND SE OF FRONT TO 75W AND N 
OF 14N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 
NM OF THE COLOMBIAN COAST...S OF 14N E OF 75W AND NE 20 TO 25 KT
WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N74W TO 
15N77W TO 13N83W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT W OF 85W
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST FAR W OF 85W. N OF 11N 
AND E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 14N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 75W. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATING FROM 20N72W TO 
15N77W. N OF 11N W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN SUBSIDING NW SWELL. S OF 17N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT
EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN SUBSIDING NE SWELL NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 92W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.