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FZNT02 KNHC 031610
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI FEB 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 05.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 15N NE WINDS 20 TO LOCALLY 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 15N W OF 55W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 
TO 10 FT.  S OF 28N W OF 70W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT 
E OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N E OF 60W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.   

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 26.5N80W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 
55W  SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF FRONT W OF 70W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR 30N70W. N OF FRONT E 
OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 30N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N47W TO 24N70W THEN SHEARLINE TO 
26.5N80W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 37W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. NW OF FRONT TO 60W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 180 NM N OF REMAINDER OF 
FRONT AND SHEARLINE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN N SWELL E OF 72W. S OF FRONT AND SHEARLINE W OF 66W E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 57W AND 74W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N39W TO 24N54W.  N OF 
30N E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF FRONT E 
OF 66W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. N 
OF 22N FROM 55W TO 75W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...FROM 10N TO 17.5N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 82W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.  
S OF 17N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 17N E 
OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...FROM 11N TO 
17.5N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO LOCALLY 30 KT.  
SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 82W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 
83W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 83W 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N W OF 88W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. S OF 26N E OF 88W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO FT IN STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 24N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 27N W OF 95W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.