000
FZNT02 KNHC 200353
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN FEB 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 26N60W. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 23N58W. N OF 27N W OF
FRONT TO 63W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 29 FT IN NW
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 23N47W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 360 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 TO 
23 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 28N76W...WILL MERGE WITH A SECOND
COLD FRONT IN 12 HOURS. E OF FRONT TO 48W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT TO 76W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 55W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST MERGED COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 26N67W. N OF 
28N E OF FRONT TO 45W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...
HIGHEST N OF 30N. W OF FRONT TO 75W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 50W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 
25N W OF FRONT TO 72W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 25N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO 70W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 25 FT IN NW SWELL. 
FROM 18N TO 24N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
BETWEEN 65W AND BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 40W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W OF
FRONT TO 55W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 23 FT IN NW SWELL. 
FROM 14N TO 24N BETWEEN 52W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT AND ALSO W OF A LINE 
FROM 23N46W TO 18N52W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN 
NW TO N SWELL.

.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 ELSEWHERE S OF 24N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ABOVE PARAGRAPH N OF 28N W 
OF 63W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W NE WINDS TO 20 KT
...EXCEPT WITHIN 120 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 83W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE 
NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 80W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT N OF 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 81W INCLUDING 
MONA AND WINDWARD PASSAGES NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 T0 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 24N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS TO 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.