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FZNT02 KNHC 210329
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE FEB 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 25N71W TO 22N78W. N OF 30N WITHIN 180 
NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 30N WITHIN 390 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 24N55W THEN 
WEAKENING STATIONARY TO 19N65W. N OF 30N WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.36 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 FROM 31N45W TO 24N55W 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. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 24N48W THEN
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 19N61W. 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. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 23N45W THEN
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 20N62W. WITHIN 420 NM NW OF FRONT NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT NW TO N 20 KT N OF 27N BETWEEN FRONT 
46W. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N. 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 20N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 10N TO 19N BETWEEN 79W 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 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT S OF 13N 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 82W 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.