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FZNT02 KNHC 040941
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT FEB 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 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 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 13N W OF 42W AND S OF 09N E OF 42W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 16N W OF 50W AND S OF 10N E OF 50W
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 18N  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL.   

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 25N65W TO 27N78W.  N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 40W  SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.  N OF FRONT E 
OF 68W  NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL. 
N OF FRONT W OF 68W  N TO NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
S OF FRONT W OF 68W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N40W TO 24N65W THEN SHEAR LINE 
TO 27N80W.  N OF 30N E OF FRONT  S TO SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 
FT.  N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 55W  NW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 14 TO 20 
FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONTAL TROUGH 31N37W TO 28N40W. N OF 22N E 
OF 53W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL.   
ELSEWHERE N OF 18N W OF 40W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
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.  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. 
.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 88W  E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N90W TO 25N95W TO 20N96W.  
NW OF FRONT  N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 28N83W TO 25N90W TO 19N92W.  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.

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.