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FZNT02 KNHC 120347
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN FEB 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN FEB 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 23N78W. N OF 30N W OF 74W W TO 
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM COLD FRONT 31N57W TO 27N61W TO 20N70W. N 
OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 64W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT 
IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN S SWELL.  
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 25N60W TO 19N70W. 
WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 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 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT TO 
71W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL 
WITHIN 120 NM OF FRONT AND 13 TO 21 FT ELSEWHERE. REMAINDER AREA 
W OF FRONT EXCEPT N OF 27N W OF 78W N W TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT N OF 24N E OF 75W. N OF 
27N W OF 78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
N OF 25N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.30 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. WITHIN 210 
NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 24N57W TO 19N69W. W OF 
FRONT TO 70W S OF 25N AND W OF FRONT TO 60W FROM 25N TO 28N N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 22N W OF 70W 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 70W AND 8 TO 
11 FT E OF 70W. WITHIN 90 NM SE OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 25N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 
N OF 18N W OF 55W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 62W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N BETWEEN 40W AND 47W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 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 LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 13N TO 15N W OF 82W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
FROM 13N TO 15N W OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 22N80W 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 15N84W. N OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 18N73W TO 15N78W. 
W OF FRONT TO 77W NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT IN WINDWARD 
PASSAGE. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 84W S OF 17N NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 72W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. N OF 26N E OF 90W N WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER AREA N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 28N E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 23N TO 28N W OF 94W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 88W AND 95W E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 94W. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.