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FZNT02 KNHC 122206
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN FEB 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 20N73W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 73W W 
TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT 
IN S SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 27N58W TO 19N69W. 
WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT TO 78W N OF 26N NW TO 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 
7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 23N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND S SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 27N58W TO 19N69W. N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 65W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT 
IN NW SWELL WITHIN 150 NM W OF FRONT AND 14 TO 21 FT ELSEWHERE. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 72W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 
FT IN NW SWELL N OF 24N E OF 65W AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE. FROM 
72W TO 78W E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN N SWELL EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT E OF 75W. W OF BAHAMAS S OF 24N 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 27N54W TO 19N69W. S 
OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 74W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. WITHIN 90 NM W OF FRONT N OF 28N AND WITHIN 120 NM W OF 
FRONT FROM 23N TO 28N N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL. REMAINDER AREA W OF FRONT TO 76W N OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT N OF 
26N E OF 67W. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 30 NM E OF FRONT S OF 28N WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 31N46W TO 23N56W THEN DISSIPATING TO 19N69W. 
FROM 23N TO 28N WITHIN 420 NM W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 73W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT 
N OF 28N E OF 57W. E OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N42W TO 15N57W TO 
15N61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N W OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 20N73W TO 16N85W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 11 FT W OF 79W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 19N69W TO 15N80W. W OF 
FRONT TO 80W NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT IN THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 16N TO 20N BETWEEN 83W AND 87W AND 
THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 92W S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 90W S TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W S TO SW 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.