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FZNT02 KNHC 102214
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI FEB 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 12.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...

.ATLC 18 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. N OF 
29N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 23N81W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 30 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N 
OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 22N77W. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N 
OF 29N WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N61W TO 20N74W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
480 NM E OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 29N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN SW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 26N35W TO 16N61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N E OF 63W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 45W AND FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 
45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 27N81W. W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. E OF FRONT TO 73W N 
OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ATLC WARNING...W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT 
TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ATLC WARNING...W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 60W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ATLC WARNING...FROM 27N 
TO 29N W OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT W OF BAHAMAS N OF 27N. N OF 25N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ATLC WARNING...N OF 25N W 
OF FRONT TO 77W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N 
WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 23N80W TO 21N87W. N OF 
20N W OF 85W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 12N TO 15N 
W OF 82W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N74W TO 16N89W. W OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.  

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N87W TO 25N93W TO 
23N98W. N OF FRONT TO 29N W OF 91W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 23N81W TO 21N97W. N OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. ENTIRE GULF OF MEXICO N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE GULF OF MEXICO NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.