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FZNT02 KNHC 111544
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT FEB 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 13.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 25N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 20N73W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 78W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 19N68W. WINDS BELOW GALE 
FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 65W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL E 
OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 19N68W. E OF 63W WITHIN 
180 NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN 
NW SWELL. W OF 63W WITHIN 180 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 77W 
AND E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL. HIGHEST NEAR 30N62W. N OF 26N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

.ATLC S OF 24N E OF 50W AND S OF 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 61W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 22N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 13N E OF 73W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N76W TO 16N84W. N OF 
18N W OF 80W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 19N74W TO 16N84W W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF 20N W OF 84W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE FROM 18N75W TO 15N83W W OF SHEAR 
LINE TO 83W NE WINDS 20 KT...TO 25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 8 
FT. S OF 18N W OF 83W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.   

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 25N81W TO 21N95W. N OF 26N NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 88W 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 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 N OF 23N W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.