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FZNT02 KNHC 191506
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT FEB 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT FEB 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 26N60W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 23N49W. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT TO 53W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 TO 27 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 52W AND 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 60W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N57W TO 26N65W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 72W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 
28N E OF FRONT TO 45W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 53W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS W OF FRONT TO 70W 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 27N WITHIN 540 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 24N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 TO 25 FT IN NW SWELL. 
FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 70W. WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 83W INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 10N BETWEEN 65W AND 81W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 95W 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 DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.