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FZNT02 KNHC 212207
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 22N70W.  N OF 30N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 22N70W.  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N  
OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 63W  NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 72W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.  N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 45W   S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO 40W S WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N37W TO 22N55W.  WITHIN 270 NM 
NW OF FRONT  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE 
N OF FRONT  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL.
N OF 20N FROM 55W TO 77W E OF BAHAMAS  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  N OF 28N E OF FRONT  S WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  DISSIPATING FRONT 26N35W TO 22N55W.  WITHIN 
210 NM NW OF FRONT  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 14 FT.  
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 12 FT 
IN N SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 18N FROM 55W TO 65W  WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 9 
TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 18N E OF 50W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 18N  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 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.

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.