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FZNT02 KNHC 202208
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 25N74W TO 22N78W. N OF 30N WITHIN 180 
NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. N OF 
30N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 23N58W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 19N66W. N OF 30N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 24N49W THEN WEAKENING
STATIONARY TO 19N65W. N OF 30N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 25N74W TO 22N78W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 75W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 60W AND N OF
28N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. N OF 24N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT NE OF
BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 24N58W THEN STATIONARY
TO 19N66W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO
58W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE
N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 61W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N. N OF 24N BETWEEN 61W AND 77W
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT EXCEPT N TO NE 20 KT BETWEEN 61W AND 65W.
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL BETWEEN 61W AND 69W AND 8 TO 12 FT
IN N TO NE SWELL BETWEEN 69W AND 77W. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST N OF 
28N.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 24N49W THEN WEAKENING
STATIONARY TO 19N65W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 55W NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N
W OF FRONT TO 62W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO 
N SWELL. N OF 24N BETWEEN 62W AND 78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS
9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL BETWEEN 62W AND 70W AND 8 TO 12 FT IN N
TO NE SWELL BETWEEN 70W AND 78W. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 23N45W THEN
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 19N57W. N OF 27N WITHIN 540 NM W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N50W TO 19N64W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. W OF SAME 
LINE TO 76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND NE SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 23N BETWEEN FRONT AND 64W. 
 
.ATLC S OF 17N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 10N TO 19N BETWEEN 75W AND 81W 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 79W AND
81W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.