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FZNT02 KNHC 112217
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT FEB 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT FEB 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 13.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 23N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 22N78W. N OF 29N W 
OF 75W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 23N68W TO 20N73W. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 71W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 
20 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN S SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 25N60W TO 19N70W. 
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. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT E 
OF BAHAMAS W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 27N. 
W OF FRONT W OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 58W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT TO 
77W AND E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
EXCEPT 13 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 26N E OF 69W. W OF BAHAMAS 
AND N OF BAHAMAS W OF 77W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF 24N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND S SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 25N60W TO 19N70W. N 
OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 71W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL WITHIN 180 NM OF FRONT AND 12 
TO 18 FT ELSEWHERE. REMAINDER AREA W OF FRONT TO 78W E OF 
BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 
BAHAMAS S OF 24N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 25N58W TO 20N69W. S OF 
24N W OF FRONT TO 74W AND ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA W OF 
FRONT TO 75W N OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 
FT IN NW SWELL E OF 70W AND 8 TO 12 FT W OF 70W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 23N E OF 64W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 
N OF 17N W OF 55W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 20N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 19N E OF 62W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 12N TO 16N E OF 64W E TO SE 
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 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N78W TO 19N88W. N OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 20N73W TO 16N84W. N OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 20N69W TO 15N79W 
TO 16N84W. WITHIN 150 NM OF FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 
25 KT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 21N90W TO 19N96W. N OF 24N E OF 90W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. ENTIRE GULF OF MEXICO NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N BETWEEN 92W AND 96W S TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF 90W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.