000
FZNT02 KNHC 210930
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 25N56W TO 23N65W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT 
TO 58W 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 10 
TO 15 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 65W 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 24N E OF 
FRONT TO 42W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 
23N BETWEEN 65W AND 73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT 
IN N SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 20N45W. N OF 25N W 
OF FRONT TO 50W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 20 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 20N43W. N OF 26N W 
OF FRONT TO 43W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. N 
OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 72 W AND NW OF LINE 26N35W TO TO 20N47W TO 18N61W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NE OF AREA. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N E OF 
65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 24N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 16N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N BETWEEN 54W AND 62W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N W OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 40W AND 72W SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. BETWEEN 69W AND 75W INCLUDING 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 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 21N W OF 91W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 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 MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.