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FZNT02 KNHC 181615
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI FEB 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM 27N35W TO 25N40W TO 21N60W TO 20N70W.
WITHIN 180 NM N OF BOUNDARY BETWEEN 44W AND 61W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF BOUNDARY 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM 26N35W TO 
22N51W TO 20N61W TO 20N70W. WITHIN 150 NM N OF BOUNDARY BETWEEN
50W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 67W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT N OF 27N 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM 26N35W TO
24N45W TO 22N54W. E OF A LINE FROM 31N43W TO 25N57W TO 20N73W
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT EXCEPT FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 65W AND 76W
N TO NE 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 48W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING NW PORTION. N OF 30N
BETWEEN 56W AND 74W EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE SW TO W WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 26N67W. N OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT EXCEPT N OF 28N 11 TO 18 FT
IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 43W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 56W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE.

.ATLC S OF 21N E OF 62W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT NW SWELL EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT FAR E.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 KT 
EXCEPT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COLOMBIAN COAST...N OF 17N BETWEEN
75W AND 81W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE AND ALSO WITHIN 90 NM S 
OF THE COAST OF HISPANIOLA NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 10N BETWEEN 67W AND 78W AND N OF 15N 
BETWEEN 78W AND 85W NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 
NM S OF HISPANIOLA AND WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT
EXCEPT TO 8 FT WITHIN 90 NM S OF HISPANIOLA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 10N BETWEEN 74W AND 84W NE WINDS 20 KT
EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 28N W OF 95W SE TO 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.