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FZNT02 KNHC 121546
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN FEB 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 20N73W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 75W W 
TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 26N61W TO 19N69W. 
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 IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT W OF 
BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 22N 
E OF FRONT TO 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 26N61W TO 19N69W. W 
OF FRONT TO 60W NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. W OF 
FRONT BETWEEN 60W AND 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
20 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 30N66W. N OF BAHAMAS BETWEEN 70W AND 77W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. N OF 25N WITHIN 90 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
26N E OF FRONT TO 50W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 24N59W TO 19N68W W 
OF FRONT TO 65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT IN 
NW SWELL. E OF BAHAMAS WITHIN 210 NM W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS W OF FRONT TO 
78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. HIGHEST 
NEAR 30N66W. N OF 25N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N47W TO TO 21N62W. WITHIN 210 NM 
W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF BAHAMAS W OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N55W. N OF 
28N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NW SWELL. S OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 13N TO 23N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 43W AND 55W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20  
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 20N75W TO 16N87W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 83W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 19N73W TO 15N83W. W OF 
FRONT TO 83W NE WINDS 20 KT...TO 25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS TO 
8 FT. S OF 20N W OF 83W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W 
AND 76W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN 
70W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N91W TO 27N97W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 85W 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.