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FZNT02 KNHC 232212
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 25.

.GALE WARNING...

.30 HOUR FORECAST  GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 25N91W TO 
20N96W.  S OF 26N W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 26N82W TO 23N90W TO 19N95W.  S OF 
23N W OF FRONT  NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 26N FROM 90W TO 97W  N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 9 FT N OF 30N. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 28N  SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 25N78W.  W 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 TO 8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 27N35W TO 22N55W TO 23N70W.  N OF FRONT E OF 
52W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 
22N FROM 52W TO 66W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FRONTAL TROUGH 25N35W TO 22N45W.  W OF TROUGH 
TO 45W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 23N FROM 45W TO 55W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED.  CONDITIONS MERGE. 

.ATLC S OF 22N  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED 
N AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 23N E OF 63W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  SE OF LINE 31N35W TO 20N65W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 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 30N87W TO 25N94W TO 22N97W.  W OF  
FRONT  N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.  N OF 28N E OF FRONT  
SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 25N91W TO 20N96W.  
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...W OF FRONT  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 26N82W TO 23N90W TO 19N93W. 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 WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.