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FZNT02 KNHC 211504
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 24N55W TO 23N67W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 
55W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 TO 26 FT IN NW SWELL. N 
OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 60W 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 22 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 23N 
BETWEEN 60W AND 73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 20N45W. N OF 26N 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 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 
FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N35W TO 20N40W. W OF FRONT TO 50W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVE E OF THE AREA. CONDITIONS AS 
DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.ATLC N OF 30N W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 50W AND 70W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 70W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 28N67W. N OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 25N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TI 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N W OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 61W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 16N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N E OF 81W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 21N W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.18 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 DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.