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FZNT02 KNHC 170343
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI FEB 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 19.

.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 14N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
8 FT.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 29N80W. N OF 
30N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 29N76W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 28N72W THEN WARM
FRONT TO 31N81W. N OF 30N WITHIN 90 NM E OF COLD FRONT SW WINDS
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF WARM FRONT E TO SE 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. GULF OF HONDURAS E TO SE 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 INCLUDING GULF
OF HONDURAS SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 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 26N W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N96W 1006 MB WITH WARM FRONT 
TO 30N92W TO 30N86W AND COLD FRONT TO 26N98W...LOW PRES WILL
ACCELERATE NE THROUGH 48 HOURS. S OF WARM FRONT AND E OF COLD 
FRONT TO 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30N92W 1002 MB WITH WARM FRONT
E TO 30N82W AND COLD FRONT SW TO 25N93W TO 19N96W. E OF COLD 
FRONT TO 84W S TO SW 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.