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FZNT02 KNHC 232221
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED FEB 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 28N55W TO 28N72W. SE OF FRONT TO 27N 
BETWEEN 37W AND 65W SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...SE OF FRONT TO LINE 31N36W TO 
26N49W TO 27N63W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N 
OF FRONT E OF 69W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF 64W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW REMAINDER OF 
AREA SE OF LINE 31N36W TO 25N35W TO 17N62W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 26N60W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 28N72W. WITHIN 210 NM SE OF FRONT E OF 55W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF FRONT E OF 
63W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 25N E OF 64W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW SE OF LINE 31N36W TO 25N50W TO 
17N62W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 23N58W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 24N71W. N OF 27N WITHIN 150 NM SE OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF FRONT 
BETWEEN 55W AND 60W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 23N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 24N47W TO 20N65W. N 
OF FRONT TO 26N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W AND N OF 26N BETWEEN 51W AND 
58W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 180 NM 
E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. S OF FRONT TO 20N E 
OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11N IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 47W AND 56W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 10TO 11 FT IN NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N BETWEEN 42W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 61W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N W OF 79W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 12N TO 14N 
E OF 70W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 63W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 86W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.