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FZNT02 KNHC 101502
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI FEB 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 12.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 25N81W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 90 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 20N73W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
540 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 30N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 25N E OF 48W AND S OF 23N BETWEEN 48W AND 64W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N81W TO 29N82W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 25N80W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN ATLC WARNING...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 22N75W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT N OF 28N. N OF 
25N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 20N73W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNING N OF 22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT N OF BAHAMAS. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING N OF 24N 
WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.   

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 78W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 23N83W TO 19N87W. WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT . SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N75W TO 15N82W. N OF 19N W OF 84W 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 12N TO 15N W OF 81W N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N73W TO 12N83W. W OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.  

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N91W TO 20N96W. N 
OF 25N W FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 25N80W TO 19N87W. N OF 27N W OF 85W 
AND S OF 27N W OF 89W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. ENTIRE GULF OF MEXICO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT CENTRAL WATERS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.