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FZNT02 KNHC 210839
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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 22N78W. N OF 30N WITHIN 180 NM W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N 
OF 30N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 22N78W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 
27N W OF FRONT TO 72W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL. EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 26N WITHIN 720 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N41W TO 22N55W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 56W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. FROM 
22N TO 27N W OF FRONT TO 68W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 79W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS PRIMARILY IN MIXED N 
SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 35W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N35W TO 19N55W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 45W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. FROM 
19N TO 27N W OF FRONT TO 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 
FT IN MIXED N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N W OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL. N OF 
27N E OF FRONT TO 35W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 18N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 
80W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.


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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.