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FZNT02 KNHC 131606
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON FEB 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 15.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N53W TO 19N68W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 65W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 23N W OF 
FRONT TO 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 78W AND E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N WITHIN 90 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 19N67W. N OF 23N WITHIN 
240 NM W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
S OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 74W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL E OF 72W. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 75W AND E OF BAHAMAS 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 31N44W TO 22N60W. 
WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 60W AND 74W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF 72W. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 60W AND 
S OF 26N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 18N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

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

.CARIBBEAN DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 18N69W TO 14N81W. N OF FRONT 
TO 82W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 23N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF 85W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 87W AND 90W S TO SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.