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FZNT02 KNHC 051021
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN FEB 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 07.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N40W TO 24N52W THEN STATIONARY TO 23N67W.  N 
OF 29N E OF FRONT  S TO SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  N OF 
29N W OF FRONT TO 50W  NW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 18 TO 23 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 
18 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 27N BETWEEN 55W AND BAHAMAS AND N 
OF 27N BETWEEN 67W AND 73W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 12 
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FRONTAL TROUGH 31N37W TO 28N40W.  N OF 30N 
FROM 50W TO 65W  SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 18N 
E OF 75W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL... 
HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 30N40W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH 31N46W TO 22N57W.  N OF 25N E OF 55W 
AND FROM 18N TO 25N E OF 60W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS E OF 40W. 

.ATLC S OF 13N E OF 45W AND S OF 18N FROM 45W TO 62W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 18N  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 8 TO 12 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.  

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W  NE TO E WINDS 25 
KT.  SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 19N E OF 81W  NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.  REMAINDER AREA S OF 
19N FROM 65W TO 85W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W  NE TO E 
WINDS 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 79W 
E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.  REMAINDER AREA S OF 
19N E OF 82W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN 
E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W  NE TO E 
WINDS 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 80W 
E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO  COLD FRONT 30N89W TO 25N96W TO 22N98W.  W OF 
FRONT  N TO NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 21N87W.  S OF 25N W OF 
93W  NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.  N OF 25N W OF 
92W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONT SE OF AREA.  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.