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FZNT02 KNHC 170842
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 30N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 28N81W. N OF 30N WITHIN 
180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 29N65W THEN WARM FRONT TO 
31N70W. N OF 27N W OF 75W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 17N BETWEEN 45W AND 61W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 45W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 47W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 72W NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 19N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FRONTAL TROUGH 30N85W TO 27N97W. FROM 25N TO 27N 
W OF 90W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT 28N97W TO 30N92W. WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 31N94W 1006 MB WITH COLD FRONT SW TO 
24N97W. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. E OF FRONT TO 87W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N89W TO 19N91W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.