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FZNT02 KNHC 052211
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN FEB 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 07.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N86W TO LOW PRES 25N95W 1018 MB WITH COLD FRONT S 
TO 20N96W. FROM 23N TO 25N W OF LOW AND FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N37W TO 22N61W. N OF 28N E OF TROUGH WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N W OF TROUGH TO 
55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 29N BETWEEN 57W AND 71W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 
FT IN MIXED N AND SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 76W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. N OF 30N BETWEEN 47W AND 63W 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 65W 
AND FROM 17N TO 25N E OF 73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 28N37W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N42W TO 27N45W. N OF 22N E OF 57W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED E AND 
NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS E OF 40W.  

.ATLC S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.  

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. REMAINDER AREA S OF 19N BETWEEN 
65W AND 83W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E 
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 66W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 
63W AND 81W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN E 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 
80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N86W TO LOW PRES 25N95W 1018 MB 
WITH COLD FRONT S TO 20N96W. W OF LOW PRES AND FRONT EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNING...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 26N82W TO 24N90W TO 18N93W. 
AND NEW LOW PRES NEAR 23N84W 1014 MB. S OF 26N W OF 93W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. WITHIN 150 NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF 
LOW PRES WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 24N83W 1013 WITH TROUGH S TO 21N86W. 
S OF 25N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 25N81W TO 22N85W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.