000
FZNT02 KNHC 241003
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU FEB 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 25N60W TO 28N79W. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. N OF 
FRONT E OF 65W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF FRONT W OF 65W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 20N60W TO 22N73W. N 
OF 21N BETWEEN 50W AND 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT FROM 31N40W TO LOW PRES NEAR 27N42W 
1018 MB TO 20N54W. N OF 20N BETWEEN 45W AND 60W N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N 
E OF LINE 31N57W TO 20N66W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 15N W OF 40W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED 
NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 20N BETWEEN 55W AND 75W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 20N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N W OF 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST W OF 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG COAST OF TEXAS. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 85W AND 92W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S 
OF 24N W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 20N95W. WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.