000
FZNT02 KNHC 162205
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU FEB 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 16N. S OF 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 61W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 50W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
N OF 28N BETWEEN 38W AND 43W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W SW WINDS
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 29N74W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 30N81W. N OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WITHIN 90 NM S OF HISPANIOLA NE TO E WINDS
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 15N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 28N W OF 91W E TO 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 88W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N96W 1006 MB WITH WARM FRONT 
TO 30N92W TO 30N86W AND COLD FRONT TO 26N98W. S OF WARM FRONT 
AND E OF COLD FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30N92W 1004 MB WITH WARM FRONT
E TO 30N85W AND COLD FRONT SW TO 25N95W TO 22N98W. E OF COLD 
FRONT TO 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W 
OF COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.