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FZNT02 KNHC 042119
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT FEB 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 06.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N44W TO 24N55W THEN FRONTAL TROUGH TO 23N65W 
TO 26N78W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 40W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 62W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 65W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF 
62W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N38W TO 26N43W TO 23N55W.
N OF 27N E OF TROUGH TO 35W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA N OF 
17N BETWEEN 47W AND 77W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 28N52W TO 25N60W. N OF 25N BETWEEN 35W 
AND 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN 
MIXED E AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS ALONG 35W. FROM 17N TO 25N 
BETWEEN 35W AND 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED E AND N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 13N BETWEEN 35W AND 45W AND S OF 16N BETWEEN 45W AND 
62W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.  

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 27N80W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W 
AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 17N E 
OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. REMAINDER AREA S 
OF 19N E OF 84W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN 
E SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 
82W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. REMAINDER AREA S OF 
20N E OF 83W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN E 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 77W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. REMAINDER AREA S OF 18N E OF 81W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N94W TO 27N97W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 26N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 21N88. N OF 20N W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N81W TO 21N84W. S OF 25N W OF 90W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.