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FZNT02 KNHC 172207
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST INLAND GEORGIA COAST. N OF
26N W OF 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 29N.

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 21N BETWEEN 41W AND 48W AND S OF 21N E OF 41W
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 39W AND 43W
SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N E OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W 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 S OF 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. GULF OF HONDURAS
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 19N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 24N TO 28N W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 28N89W TO LOW 
PRES NEAR 29N96W 1005 MB. COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 23N97W...LOW 
WILL ACCELERATE NE TO N OF AREA THROUGH NEXT 48 HOURS. W OF FRONT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. E OF COLD FRONT TO 87W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS 
HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS ALONG COLD FRONT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR STATIONARY FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 21N89W. N OF 26N W 
OF FRONT TO 90W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N 
OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT TO 93W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.