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FZNT02 KNHC 152149
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE FEB 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N60W TO 23N68W. N OF 26N E OF TROUGH TO 50W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N SE OF TROUGH WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N W OF 
TROUGH TO 73W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 29N W OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 
25N BETWEEN 69W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 23N59W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 
FRONT TO 55W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 55W AND 65W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
65W BUT E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 22N50W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N70W. S OF 28N W OF FRONT TO BAHAMAS NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 24N W 
OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 
FT. S OF 16N BETWEEN 50W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT. FROM 16N TO 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N 47W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 53W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN  NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 61W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 17N BETWEEN 73W AND 83W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 
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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.