000
FZNT02 KNHC 202220
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 26N61W TO 24N71W. 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 31N43W TO 24N48W THEN 
DISSIPATING TO 18N55W. N OF 27N WITHIN 450 NM W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 26 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 
300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WEAKENING FROM 31N38W TO 19N47W. 
WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 26N61W TO 24N71W...EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 73W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST BETWEEN FRONT
AND 67W. N OF 26N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 42W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST N OF 29N. ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 45W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 24N48W THEN 
DISSIPATING TO 18N55W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N W 
OF FRONT TO 57W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 24 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 76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST N OF
28N.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WEAKENING FROM 31N38W TO 19N47W. 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 WEAKENING NE OF AREA. ELSEWHERE 
EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW SE OF A LINE FROM 31N44W TO 28N57W TO 
20N74W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 46W. 

.ATLC SE OF LINE FROM 20N35W TO 13N46W TO 06N55W NE TO E WINDS
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 40W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 22N BETWEEN 51W AND 64W NE WINDS
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT EXCEPT FROM 19N TO 22N 10 TO 15 FT IN N 
SWELL. S OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 42W AND 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 44W AND 80W SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT BETWEEN 61W AND 80W AND 10 TO 14 FT IN 
NW SWELL BETWEEN 61W AND 55W.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 82W INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 18N
W OF 81W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL S OF 16N.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 21N W OF 91W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 88W AND 95W E TO SE WINDS 
TO 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.

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.