000
FZNT02 KNHC 200350
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON FEB 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 28N81W. 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 TO 9 FT.
.06 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 TO 79W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 26N68W TO 22N78W. N 
OF 30N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT. N OF 30N WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 25N52W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 19N68W. N OF 30N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 28N81W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE FROM 26N TO 29N W OF 66W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT W TO NW 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W 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. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 26N68W 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 NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 25N52W THEN
STATIONARY TO 19N68W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 26N TO 
30N BETWEEN 37W AND FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 58W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
11 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 24N BETWEEN 58W AND 70W N TO NE
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF
22N W OF FRONT TO 78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE OF BAHAMAS.

.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 15N E OF 57W 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 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 21N87W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST
N OF 27N E OF 85W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST SE OF AREA. N OF 26N E OF 88W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 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.

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.