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FZNT02 KNHC 201456
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 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 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 31N46W TO 19N50W. N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 29 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 27N70W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 45W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 74W W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E 
OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 73W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 25N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 42W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 50W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 23N W OF 
FRONT TO 64W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 25 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 64W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N39W TO 22N45W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 55W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 
FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N35W TO 20N41W. FROM 15N TO 20N W 
OF 50W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 
FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 70W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N OF 55W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS 8 FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN 74W AND 82W INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 24N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.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 DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.