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FZNT02 KNHC 250934
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 27.

.GALE WARNING...

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT COLD FRONT 28N83W TO 23N93W TO 
18N95W. FROM 22N TO 26N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT STATIONARY FRONT 24N81W TO 
23N93W TO 18N93W. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.GALE WARNING...

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 29N81W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 26N73W THEN STATIONARY TO 
24N81W. W OF FRONT TO 71W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. N OF FRONT W OF 71W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 55W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 28N57W THEN STATIONARY TO 
26N71W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 
TO TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 28N W OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC S OF 27N E OF 50W AND S OF 22N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 60W AND S OF 22N BETWEEN 60W AND 
65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.  

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 
73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 19N W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 11N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 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 20N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 11N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT 
IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 28N83W TO 23N93W TO 18N95W.  EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 87W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 24N81W TO 23N93W TO 18N93W.  
N OF FRONT E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NE SWELL. S OF 23N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 13 FT IN N TO NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 92W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
S OF 25N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.