000
FZNT02 KNHC 220833
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED FEB 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N42W TO 22N55W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 35W   
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT 
TO 55W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL... 
HIGHEST SEAS N OF 29N. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO BAHAMAS 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 29N35W TO 22N45W TO 21N55W. N 
OF 25N E OF TROUGH TO 35W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL. W OF TROUGH TO 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N E OF 67W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 22N E OF 45W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 60W AND FROM 20N TO 25N E OF 65W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 29N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 67W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT ALONG 31N. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 73W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
ALONG 31N.

.ATLC S OF 17N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 70W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 81W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 82W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 20N W OF 83W 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 28N BETWEEN 87W AND 
92W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 90W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.