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FZNT02 KNHC 110338
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT FEB 11 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

CORRECTED FOR 48 HOUR ATLC GALE WARNING

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 0000 UTC SAT FEB 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 13.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 25N81W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 90 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 
29N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 23N80W. N OF 29N W OF 76W 
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 30N WITHIN 210 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 22N67W TO 20N73W. N OF 
30N WITHIN 300 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 
TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N WITHIN 90 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 27N35W TO 16N61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 21N E OF 63W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 22N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 06 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.
.12 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 
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF 27N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ATLC WARNING...N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT TO 72W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL EXCEPT 9 TO 14 FT WITHIN 120 NM OF FRONT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT EXCEPT N OF 26N W OF 78W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N W OF 78W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N WITHIN 330 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL.

.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 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 75W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 23N80W TO 21N85W TO 
20N90W. 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 20N73W TO 17N80W TO 12N83W. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT TO 12 FT 
IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.  

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N86W TO 25N93W TO 23N98W. WITHIN 60 
NM W OF FRONT AND ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT TO 27N N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N90W TO 19N96W. N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. ENTIRE GULF OF MEXICO N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT E 
TO SE WINDS W OF 95W. 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.