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FZNT02 KNHC 162148
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED FEB 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONTAL BOUNDARY 31N47W TO 20N72W. NW OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY 
TO 58W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN 58W AND 65W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 65W WITHIN 180 NM N OF 
FRONTAL BOUNDARY NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 
ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS AND W OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY TO WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONTAL 
BOUNDARY S SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N E OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL BOUNDARY 31N35W TO 21N52W TO 22N73W. S 
OF 28N NW OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 
TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS NW OF FRONTAL 
BOUNDARY TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW TO 
N SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL BOUNDARY 26N35W TO 20N73W. 
S OF 25N W OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY TO 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N W OF FRONTAL 
BOUNDARY TO 64W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN N TO 
NW SWELL. N OF 20N SE OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 16N E OF 44W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL. S OF 12N W OF 51W 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 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 50W AND S OF 11N W OF 50W NE TO 
E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 
20N E OF 61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 

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

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.