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FZNT02 KNHC 041619
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT FEB 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 06.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 14N W OF 43W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL. S OF 10N E OF 43W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 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 31N46.5W TO 24N62W TO 26N79W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 38W SW TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT WITH NW 
SWELL. NW OF FRONT E OF 58W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 
TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 120 NM N OF FRONT W OF 58W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO LOCALLY 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF FRONT W OF 68W 
E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF 78W. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N40W TO 24N65W THEN SHEARLINE 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 FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 
68W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 17N 
E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25 KT S OF 
14N. SEAS TO 9 FT S OF 15N. N OF 17N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT EXCEPT TO 12 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. N OF 
20N BETWEEN 83W AND 86W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 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 S OF 26N E OF 88W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 
TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA. 
.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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.