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FZNT02 KNHC 030330
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI FEB 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT FEB 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 05.

.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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 21N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...
HIGHEST SEAS S OF 12N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS. S OF 19N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST SEAS S OF 12N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT E OF BAHAMAS. S OF 19N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERS AREA ALONG 31N64W TO 
29N70W TO 30N81W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 55W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF FRONT E OF 70W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF FRONT W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 26N70W TO 28N81W. N OF 
28N E OF FRONT TO 46W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. NW OF 
FRONT E OF 65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. N OF 
FRONT W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N42W TO 24N60W TO 
27N75W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N 
OF FRONT E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 65W AND 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 
70W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 17N 
E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 64W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
HIGHEST SEAS S OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W. ELSEWHERE E OF 83W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. HIGHEST SEAS S OF 16N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 80W. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 86W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 22N TO 27N E OF 88W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.

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

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.