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FZNT02 KNHC 151522
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE FEB 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N61W TO 22N72W. N OF 29N E OF TROUGH TO 55W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF TROUGH 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 27N55W TO 20N70W. N OF 
27N W OF FRONT TO 65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 78W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 
40W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E 
OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 37N40W TO 25N47W TO 22N60W 
THEN STATIONARY TO 21N70W. W OF FRONT TO 50W NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 75W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
N OF 28N E OF FRONT 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 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN  NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 10N TO 15N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 78W AND 84W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N 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.