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FZNT02 KNHC 181528
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT FEB 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 30.5N81W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 75W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 29N76W TO 26N80W. N 
OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 29N72W TO 24N80W. N 
OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 78W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 29N81W. N OF 30N WITHIN 180 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 29N65W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 28N70W THEN WARM TO 30.5N81W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 
28N70W. NEW COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM NW. N OF 27N W OF 75W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 30.5N81W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 65W SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT EXCEPT W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 29N76W TO 26N80W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 
60W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 29N72W TO 24N80W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT TO A LINE 
FROM 31N50W TO 27N65W TO 24N80W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 45N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL. FROM 20N TO 25N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 46W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 84W INCLUDING GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WARM FRONT FROM 29N86W TO 29N90W TO 29.5N95W. N 
OF 26N W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT INLAND. LOW PRES NEAR 29N95W 1007 
MB WITH COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 28N95W TO 24N97.5W. N OF 24N E OF 
FRONT TO 89W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 
26N88W TO 18N95W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 95W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.