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FZNT02 KNHC 251448
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI FEB 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 27.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT 31N40W TO 19N59W. FROM 20N TO 
27N BETWEEN 50W AND 63W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N39W TO 20N45W. WITHIN 480 NM W OF 
TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N38W TO 20N40W. FROM 20N TO 25N W OF 
TROUGH TO 65W AND N OF 25N W OF TROUGH TO 53W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 20N BETWEEN 52W AND 62W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 52W TO 65W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND 
TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 91W SE TO S WINDS 
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.