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FZNT02 KNHC 082151
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED FEB 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 10.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 40W AND 68W AND S OF 26N E OF 40W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY N TO NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 40W. ELSEWHERE E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 65W AND FROM 
10N TO 25N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL. S OF 10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 300 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 20N35W 
TO 13N61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF LINE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 27N74W TO 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. W OF FRONT N OF BAHAMAS N WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29N BETWEEN 62W AND 68W S TO SW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 27N73W TO STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA. N OF 30N BETWEEN 58W AND 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 27N72W THEN
STATIONARY TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 79W 
AND FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES NEAR 20N93W 1016 MB. N OF 22N W OF 88W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT E OF 95W. SEAS TO 8 FT. S 
OF 22N W OF 95W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 22N96W 1016 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 23N TO 26N W OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 24N95W 1016 MB. WITHIN 150 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.