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FZNT02 KNHC 182214
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT OVER FAR NW PART. N OF 30N BETWEEN
73W AND 79W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 22N81W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 68W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 29N 
W OF FRONT TO 79W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 25N72W TO 21N78W.
N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 62W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 15 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 29N70W THEN STATIONARY TO 
LOW NEAR 31N80W 1013 MB. N OF 30N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MOVED N OF AREA. NEW COLD FRONT 
APPROACHING FROM THE NW. N OF 26N W OF 69W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT OVER FAR NW PART. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 69W AND N OF 28N BETWEEN
57W AND 69W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT W TO NW BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 22N81W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 65W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 25N72W TO 21N78W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT
TO 48W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 18N E OF 45N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM
ELSEWHERE S OF 24N E OF 48W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 46W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N E OF 51W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 79W
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 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN
71W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WARM FRONT FROM 29N92W TO LOW 28N.5N94W 1007 MB
THEN COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 22N98W. N OF 26N E OF COLD FRONT TO
84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT N OF 27N 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT N OF 25N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
S OF 25N ALONG FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES MOVED WELL NE OF AREA. COLD FRONT
FROM 30N84W TO 25N86W TO 21N88W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS TO 8 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 92W W TO NW
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 93W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVED SE OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 25N W OF 96W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.