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FZNT02 KNHC 242152
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 26.

.GALE WARNING...

.06 HOUR FORECAST  GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 28N83W TO 23N90W TO 
18N95W. S OF 26N W OF FRONT  N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.  SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 25N81W TO 23N90W TO 18N94W. S OF 
23N W OF 94W  NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.   
.36 HOUR FORECAST  STATIONARY FRONT 24N81W TO 23N90W TO 18N93W. 
WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 29N W OF 73W  SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 26N80W.  W OF FRONT  NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 
65W  SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N61W TO 23N80W.  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.

.ATLC DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT 26N35W TO 24N60W.  W OF FRONT 
TO 42W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE 
N OF FRONT TO 57W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL.  N OF 24N E OF FRONT  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FRONT DISSIPATED.  CONDITIONS MERGED BELOW. 

.ATLC S OF 24N E OF 55W AND S OF 22N FROM 55W TO 63W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 25N E OF 62W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT.  FROM 25N TO 28N E OF 53W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 22N E OF 65W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  FROM 22N TO 24N E OF 50W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W  NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 80W  
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.  W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W  NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE FROM 
10N TO 18N E OF 81W  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 73W 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 82W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N93W TO 27N97W.  N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO 85W  S TO SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  S OF 
25N FROM 85W TO 90W  S TO SE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
W OF FRONT  N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 23N95W TO 19N95W.  EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...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 23N90W TO 18N94W.  EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 24N81W TO 23N93W TO 19N93W.  
N OF 25N W OF FRONT  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 25N E OF 90W  E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 
9 TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 27N W OF 88W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.