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FZNT02 KNHC 040340
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT FEB 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT FEB 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 06.

.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.
.18 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 17N W OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.   

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 27N65W TO 27N76W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 47W SW WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 
FT. N OF FRONT E OF 68W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
8 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. N OF FRONT W OF 68W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT NEAR 30N72W. S OF FRONT W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N42W 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 55W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 14 TO 
21 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 180 NM N OF REMAINDER OF FRONT TO 65W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. 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 55W AND 65W. S OF FRONT 
AND SHEARLINE W OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT 
IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N37W TO 24N50W THEN SHEARLINE 
TO 23N65W. N OF FRONTAL TROUGH TO 58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS
12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 26N E OF 47W. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 19N BETWEEN 45W AND 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N AND 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 66W 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 12 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 COLD FRONT 30N93W TO 25N97W. NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 25N93W TO 19N96W. S OF 
25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 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.

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.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.