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FZNT02 KNHC 201454
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 23N80W. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT 
W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 30N WITHIN 240 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 25N60W TO 20N74W. N OF 
29N WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 
TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 23N80W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 
26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 29N WITHIN 900 NM E OF FRONT AND FROM 
26N TO 29N WITHIN 540 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 25N60W TO 20N74W. EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 70W AND FROM 23N 
TO 27N WITHIN 480 NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 29N 
WITHIN 720 NM E OF FRONT AND FROM 26N TO 29N WITHIN 540 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N39W TO 21N55W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 22N WITHIN 720 
NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 75W NE OF BAHAMAS WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL.
 
.ATLC S OF 18N E OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N E 
OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.