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FZNT02 KNHC 252153
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 27.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DISSIPATING FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM 31N42W TO 22N51W. FROM 
22N TO 28N WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 65W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL BOUNDARY DISSIPATED TO TROUGH FROM 
31N39W TO LOW PRES 24N42W 1011 MB TO 17N43W. WITHIN 360 NM W AND 
NW QUADRANT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 18N SE OF LINE 20N70W TO 31N55W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N38W TO LOW PRES 24N40W 1011 MB TO 
17N 40W. WITHIN 510 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. FROM 09N TO 20N W OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT ON NW TO N SWELL. 

.ATLC FROM 11N TO 20N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED ABOVE.

.ATLC N OF 28N W OF 67W S TO SW 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 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...TO 
30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...TO 13 FT NEAR 
THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.