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FZNT02 KNHC 171613
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU FEB 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 25N46W TO 22N57W THEN WEAKENING
TO 20N75W. NW OF FRONT TO 57W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N. WITHIN 240 NM N OF FRONT
BETWEEN 57W AND 75W N TO TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT IN SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 28N35W TO 22N50W TO 21N65W.
FROM 21N TO 27N W OF TROUGH TO 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH TO 75W WINDS
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 26N35W TO 
20N62W. FROM 20N TO 26N W OF TROUGH TO 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF TROUGH TO LINE FROM 
31N57W TO 26N64W TO 20N73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT
IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 57W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N E OF 61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT EXCEPT WITHIN 120 NM OF THE COLOMBIAN COAST NE TO E 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITHIN 120 NM OF THE COLOMBIAN COAST. WINDWARD
PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TON 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W AND WITHIN 30 NM 
OF LINE FROM 20N74W TO 15N79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 24N TO 28N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 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.