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FZNT02 KNHC 140338
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE FEB 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 16.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 56W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 50W AND S OF 15N W OF 50W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 2SN E OF 47W AND FROM 10N TO 17N W OF 47W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S 
OF 10N W OF 47W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N51W TO 22N62W THEN WEAKENING TO 18N68W. W OF 
FRONT S OF 22N AND WITHIN 270 NM W OF FRONT FROM 22N TO 27N N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO 76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL 
EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT W OF 70W AND WITHIN 150 NM W OF FRONT N OF 
27N. WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT EXCEPT SW 
WINDS TO 20 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 22N59W. W OF FRONT TO 68W 
FROM 22N TO 26N AND WITHIN 420 NM W OF FRONT N OF 26N NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 22N W OF 70W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W TO LINE FROM 31N40W 
TO 15N55W TO 15N62W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N 
TO NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 23N57W. FROM 
19N TO 24N BETWEEN 60W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
FROM 23N TO 26N W OF FRONT TO 60W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 55W AND REMAINDER AREA E OF 
FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT N OF AREA. N OF 30N BETWEEN 
74W AND 79W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W 
AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 75W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 75W.

.CARIBBEAN DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 18N68W TO 14N81W. N OF FRONT E 
OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WINDWARD 
PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT 
BETWEEN 75W AND 81W AND THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 16N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 18N TO 
20N E OF 76W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 17N W OF 86W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 18N TO 20N E OF 80W INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 
17N W OF 84W INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N93W TO 26N97W. S OF FRONT TO 24N 
BETWEEN 88W AND 94W S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN 92W AND 94W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAK COLD FRONT 31N85W TO 27N90W. WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 24N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W S 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.