000
FZNT02 KNHC 020320
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU FEB 02 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU FEB 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT FEB 04.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 24N INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST SEAS S OF 14N BETWEEN 40W 
AND 50W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 17N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. 

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERS AREA ALONG 31N65W TO 
29N73W TO 31N81W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 55W SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. NW OF FRONT E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. NW OF FRONT W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 28N65W TO 29N81W. N OF 
29N E OF FRONT TO 47W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. NW OF 
FRONT E OF 65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. NW OF FRONT W OF 65W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT
N OF 30N.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 10N BETWEEN 69W 
AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST S 
OF 15N. N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 25 KT WINDWARD 
PASSAGE. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 15N E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 10N BETWEEN 
69W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST 
S OF 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W. N OF 19N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT
HIGHEST SEAS BETWEEN 75W AND 80W. ELSEWHERE INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT EXCEPT S OF 15N W OF 
80W 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 90W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.

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

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.