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FZNT02 KNHC 190901
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN FEB 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N79W TO 28N80W. N OF 30N E OF 
FRONT TO 73W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 22N78W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
300 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
N OF 30N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 25N65W TO 20N73W. N OF 
29N WITHIN 300 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 
TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 31N55W TO 28N65W TO BEYOND 31N75W. N OF 29N 
W OF 77W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH N OF AREA AND COLD FRONT 
APPROACH SE UNITED STATES COAST. N OF 26N W OF 67W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N79W TO 28N80W. W OF FRONT W 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N 
OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 70W AND ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 75W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 22N78W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 30N E OF FRONT 
TO 50W AND ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 55W SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 25N65W TO 20N73W. N OF 
25N W OF FRONT TO 70W EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 
79W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 42W AND 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N WITHIN 600 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.ATLC S OF 17N E OF 45N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N E OF 57W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 19N W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N82W TO 18N87W. FROM 10N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 
79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N89W TO 21N97W. W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 27N. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 
27N AHEAD OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. N OF 27N E OF 88W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.