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FZNT02 KNHC 211456
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 22N77W. 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 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 22N77W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 
27N W OF FRONT TO 72W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF 26N WITHIN 600 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N39W TO 22N55W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 55W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. FROM 
22N TO 27N W OF FRONT TO 67W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N35W TO 22N50W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 45W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. FROM 
22N TO 26N W OF FRONT TO 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 
FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 60W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 17N 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 22N 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 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 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.

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.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.