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FZNT02 KNHC 120920
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN FEB 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 22N77W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 70W W 
TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 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 9 TO 15 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 
55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 25N60W TO 19N70W. N OF 
25N W OF FRONT TO 70W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN 
NW SWELL. S OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 70W E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM 
E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N48W TO TO 19N65W. S OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 70W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20  
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 21N78W TO 17N88W. N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 20N73W TO 15N84W. N OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 15N BETWEEN 75W 
AND 80W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N E OF 90W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. REMAINDER AREA N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N BETWEEN 85W AND 94W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 23N W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 89W AND 93W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.