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FZNT02 KNHC 231620
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU FEB 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 25.

.GALE WARNING...

.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 24N95.5W 
TO 20N96.5W. S OF 26N W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 21.5N94W TO 18N93.5W. S 
OF 24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N 
OF FRONT TO 26N BETWEEN 90W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 28N W OF 67W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT N 
OF 30N W OF 73W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 72W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 27N80W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 65W SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 27.5N35W TO 24N420W THEN STATIONARY FRONTAL 
TROUGH TO 22N65W. N OF FRONT E OF 42W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 270 NM N OF FRONT BETWEEN 
42W AND 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL. WITHIN 180 NM N OF FRONTAL TROUGH BETWEEN 
52W AND 60W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 T 12 FT IN PRIMARILY N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 68W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 26N35W TO 22N45W. N OF 22N E OF 
45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 67W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGE. 

.ATLC S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND NW  SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 31N38W TO 21N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT W OF 72W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W 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 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL W OF 
68W...AND TO 10 FT IN N SWELL EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES.
.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 NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 27N SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N93W TO 26N97W. N OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT  30N85W TO 24N95.5W TO 20N96.5W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 21.5N94W TO 18N93.5W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED WARNING...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.