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FZNT02 KNHC 021017
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU FEB 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 04.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W 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 TO 9 FT S OF 18N BETWEEN 48W AND 61W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT S OF 18N BETWEEN 40W AND 61W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 21N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. 

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST N OF AREA BETWEEN 64W AND
71W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 58W AND 71W SW TO WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 27N70W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 58W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29N 
W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 25N65W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 40W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 28N BETWEEN
FRONT AND 61W. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N
BETWEEN FRONT AND 61W. N OF 25N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 
75W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 15N
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 17N 
E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT HIGHEST
BETWEEN 70W AND 75W. N OF 17N W OF 74W INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N 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 AND N OF 25N BETWEEN 90W AND
93W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.