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FZNT02 KNHC 192219
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN FEB 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28N80W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 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 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 27N76W TO 23N80W. N 
OF 30N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 26N72W TO 22N78W. N 
OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT. N OF 30N WITHIN 300 NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 25N55W TO 22N60W THEN
STATIONARY TO 19N68W. N OF 30N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 30N WITHIN 240 NM W
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT JUST NW OF AREA. N OF 26N W OF 72W AND N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 67W AND 72W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28N80W. EXCEPT AS
NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 67W SW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 28N. FROM 26N TO 29N W OF FRONT
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N74W TO 27N76W TO 23N80W.
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN FRONT
AND 66W AND N OF 28N BETWEEN 55W AND 66W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF 28N. FROM 26N TO 29N W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 26N72W TO 22N78W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 
59W AND N OF 28N BETWEEN 47W AND 60W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. FROM 27N TO 30N W OF FRONT TO 77W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF BAHAMAS W OF 
FRONT WINDS NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 25N55W TO 22N60W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 63W NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. N OF 
FRONT BETWEEN 63W AND 68W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT 
IN NW TO NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N. N OF 27N BETWEEN 68W AND 
77W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL. FROM 25N TO 30N E OF FRONT TO 50W AND N OF 28N BETWEEN 
40W AND 50W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 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 51W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 51W 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 BETWEEN 84W AND 87W SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 
75W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN
70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 29N84W TO 21N88W. N OF 25N
W OF FRONT TO 90W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
...HIGHEST N OF 28N. S OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 90W NW TO N WINDS
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST SE OF AREA. N OF 27N E OF 
88W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.