000
FZNT02 KNHC 191500
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN FEB 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 26N78W TO 23N81W. N 
OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 26N75W TO 22N78W. N 
OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 66W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 25N60W TO 22N77W. N 
OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 50W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
17 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 26N W OF 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM NW. N OF 26N W OF 
76W AND N OF 28N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 26N78W TO 23N81W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 
65W AND N OF 29N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. FROM 26N TO 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 26N75W TO 22N78W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 
60W AND N OF 29N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 25N60W TO 22N77W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 65W NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF FRONT 
BETWEEN 65W AND 72W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N. N OF 27N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 25N TO 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 50W AND N OF 28N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.ATLC S OF 13N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 19N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 25N87W TO 18N95W. N OF 
25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 
25N W OF FRONT TO 90W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N 
OF 24N BETWEEN 90W AND 96W.
.24 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.