000
FZNT02 KNHC 250334
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT FEB 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 27.

.GALE WARNING...

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N83W TO 27N90W TO 20N96W.  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 22N90W TO 18N93W.  S OF 
23N W OF 94W  NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.   
.30 HOUR FORECAST  STATIONARY FRONT 24N81W TO 22N90W TO 19N92W. 
WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 29N W OF 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 25N80W.  W OF FRONT  NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 65W  
SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 23N80W.  N OF FRONT TO 
27N  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 
FRONT  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED.  E OF LINE FROM 31N44W TO 
22N59W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN N 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 30N83W TO 27N90W TO 20N96W.  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 25N81W TO 22N90W TO 18N93W.  EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST  STATIONARY FRONT 24N81W TO 22N90W TO 19N92W.  
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.