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FZNT02 KNHC 032214
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI FEB 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 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 WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 15N NE WINDS 20 TO LOCALLY 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N W OF 47W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.   

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 27N77W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 
52W SW WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF FRONT E 
OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF FRONT W 
OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR 30N70W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N44W TO 24N65W THEN SHEARLINE TO 
27N80W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL. NW OF FRONT TO 58W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 20 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 12 FT IN N 
SWELL E OF 70W. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT AND SHEARLINE WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 27N 
BETWEEN 58W AND 67W. S OF FRONT AND SHEARLINE W OF 65W E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 31N37W TO 24N50W THEN 
SHEARLINE TO 24N70W. N OF FRONT TO 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 45W AND 
72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 82W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...HIGHEST SEAS S OF 16N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W. 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 FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 82W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 85W 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 83W 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 23N E OF 89W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT...LOCALLY 25 KT. SEAS LESS TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N92W TO 24N97W. NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N90W TO 25N95W TO 19N96W. S OF 
25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 
25N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.