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FZNT02 KNHC 130337
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON FEB 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON FEB 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 15.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 23N65W TO 19N72W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT 
TO 71W 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. 
.06 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 74W N OF 24N NW TO 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT EXCEPT N OF 27N W OF 78W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N W OF 78W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N WITHIN 420 NM E OF 
FRONT. S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED E AND 
S SWELL.
.06 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 31N50W TO 26N54W THEN 
DISSIPATING TO 19N68W. W OF FRONT TO 74W S OF 24N AND WITHIN 90 
NM W OF FRONT FROM 24N TO 27N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 76W N OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 26N BETWEEN 54W 
AND 67W AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE. N OF 30N WITHIN 60 NM E OF 
FRONT S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S SWELL. S OF 30N WITHIN 
60 NM E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST 31N45W TO 25N52W TO 22N60W. WITHIN 420 NM W OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 22N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W TO LINE FROM 31N40W TO 14N56W TO 
14N61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC FROM 09N TO 20N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL. FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 50W AND 56W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 19N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 47W AND ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 
16N W OF 46W 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 19N72W TO 15N84W. N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 11 FT W OF 80W AND IN THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 19N68W TO 15N80W TO 
15N83W. N OF FRONT TO 20N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 
25 KT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 75 NM S OF FRONT 
BETWEEN 69W AND 72W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 24N TO 28N W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 25N E OF 86W AND ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 
28N W OF 86W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S 
OF 20N W OF 93W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 92W AND 95W S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 23N W OF 90W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 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.