000
FZNT02 KNHC 150952
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE FEB 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 30N45W TO 28N63W 
THEN FRONTAL TROUGH TO 20N74W. N OF 28N W OF 65W W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 26N W OF TROUGH TO 76W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF TROUGH 
TO 35W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N35W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 24N60W TO 
20N74W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS...HIGHEST N OF 29N. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 42W SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF FRONT TO 
35W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL... 
HIGHEST NEAR 31N35W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 25N50W TO 22N60W 
THEN STATIONARY TO 21N75W. W OF FRONT TO 55W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...HIGHEST BETWEEN 55W AND 65W. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 35W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 55W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 20N45W TO 13N60W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 50W. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 62W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 20N78W TO 15N83W. 
FROM 15N TO 20N W OF TROUGH FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT 
NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA...AND NE 20 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 9 FT S OF 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 
81W...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 
84W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 
20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 FT NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N BETWEEN 74W AND 82W INCLUDING WINDWARD
PASSAGE AND FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 KT 
EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 28N W OF 94W SE TO 
S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.