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FZNT02 KNHC 240929
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI FEB 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 26.

.GALE WARNING...

.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 23N95W TO 
19N95W. S OF 26N W OF FRONT N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N83W TO 21N95W TO 18N94W. S OF 
23N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM 25N81W TO 24N94W 
TO 19N93W. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.


.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 29N W OF 71W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 29N81W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. E OF FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 22N78W. W OF FRONT TO 73W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF FRONT W OF 73W WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 60W SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT 27N35W TO 24N40W. W OF FRONT 
TO 45W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT TO 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED 
BELOW. 

.ATLC S OF 23N E OF 55W AND S OF 20N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 
50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 25N35W TO 18N65W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 81W  
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT W OF 70W. W OF 85W SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 
10N TO 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT. S 
OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 
10N TO 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N 
OF 19N BETWEEN 77W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W S TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 23N95W TO 19N95W. EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNING...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N83W TO 21N95W TO 18N94W.  EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNING...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM 25N81W TO 24N94W 
TO 19N93W. N OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NE SWELL. S OF 22N W OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.