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FZNT02 KNHC 212220
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 25N48W TO 21N61W. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 
NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 28N65W TO 30N79W. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 43W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 25N48W TO 21N61W...EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N61W TO 
23N53W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL...
HIGHEST N OF 27N. N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF FRONT TO 
62W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. N 
OF 19N BETWEEN 62W AND 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 
FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 23N42W TO 19N49W. N
OF 26N W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N54W TO 26N40W NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N.
N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 74W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT
EXCEPT FROM 19N TO 23N N TO NE 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 18N47W. W 
OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N43W TO 26N59W TO 20N71W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED E OF AREA. CONDITIONS
ASSOCIATED WITH A NEW COLD FRONT DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.ATLC N OF 29N W OF 61W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT EXCEPT
10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL BETWEEN 61W AND 69W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST NW OF AREA. N OF 27N BETWEEN
43W AND 69W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 27N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 80W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 28N65W TO 30N79W.
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 300 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. W OF FRONT TO 65W NW WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 75W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N 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 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TI 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N W OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 61W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 10N TO 18N W OF 81W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 15N E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS TO
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W AND S OF
15N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W AND S OF 
14N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N BETWEEN 85W AND 95W SE TO S WINDS TO 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.