000
FZNT02 KNHC 210340
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON FEB 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 25N61W TO 23N69W. 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.
.18 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WEAKENING FROM 31N38W TO 19N47W. 
WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 25N61W TO 23N69W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 69W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE 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.
.18 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.
.24 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 EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW W OF FRONT TO BAHAMAS
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WEAKENING JUST 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 68W 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 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 64W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 44W AND 78W SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT BETWEEN 65W AND 78W AND 10 TO 14 FT IN 
NW SWELL BETWEEN 65W AND 44W.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. BETWEEN 69W AND 75W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE 
AND N OF 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. N OF 15N W OF 80W E WINDS TO 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. FROM 11N
TO 18N W OF 81W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL FROM 
11N TO 16N.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 21N W OF 91W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 91W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N BETWEEN 84W AND 94W E TO SE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 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.