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FZNT02 KNHC 241450
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N41W TO 23N60W TO 25N72W. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. W OF FRONT TO 
65W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 75W 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 31N40W TO 21N53W. N OF 21N BETWEEN 
50W AND 60W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N40W TO LOW PRES NEAR 29N43W 1018 
MB TO 20N45W. N OF 20N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 60W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 15N W OF 45W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 20N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 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 FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N W OF 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO W OF 90W SE 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.

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.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.