000
FZNT02 KNHC 071621
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE FEB 07 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 09.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 28N49W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 
35W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF FRONT 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 
LINE FROM 31N58W TO 22N 62W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 41W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N42W TO 
28N47W. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 31N50W TO 22N58W EXCEPT AS NOTED 
BELOW WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 24N77W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 59W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF 
FRONT FROM 24N TO 27N N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N41W TO 22N54W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 48W AND 65W AND S OF 18N E OF 48W NE TO E
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST BETWEEN 55W 
AND 61W. S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST FROM 11N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 61W. S OF 26N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 74W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 80W E 
WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM S OF 
HISPANIOLA. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 80W
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 21N97W TO 22N84W. N OF TROUGH TO 
24N W OF 92W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAK LOW 22N96W 1011 MB LOW WITH TROUGH TO 
23N85W. WITHIN 180 NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT W OF 90W.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.