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FZNT02 KNHC 251615
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 27.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 23N91W THEN STATIONARY
TO 19N92W. S OF 22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 
11 TO 16 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...CARIBBEAN 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 FROM 31N74W TO 27N80W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 30N BETWEEN FRONT AND 57W
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 23N77W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 24N81W. NW OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N74W TO 28N81W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT BETWEEN FRONT AND 
70W. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 75W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 53W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 27N58W THEN
STATIONARY TO 24N81W. NW OF FRONT TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
EXCEPT N 20 KT BETWEEN FRONT AND 55W. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL BETWEEN FRONT AND 62W AND 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL BETWEEN 62W AND 74W. S OF FRONT W OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 27N E OF 50W AND S OF 22N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 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 9 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. ELSEWHERE
FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
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. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF 75W. N OF 19N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 23N91W THEN STATIONARY
TO 19N92W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BETWEEN FRONT AND 28N EXCEPT
10 TO 16 FT FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 23N90W TO
19N91W. N OF FRONT TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 
S OF 22N BETWEEN FRONT AND 96W NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT S OF 22N BETWEEN FRONT AND 96W 10 TO 13 FT.
N OF 28N E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT E OF 87W. S OF 
FRONT E OF 87W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 25N82W TO 
23N90W TO 19N92W. FROM FRONT TO 28N E OF 91W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 23N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E 
OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT S OF 23N BETWEEN FRONT AND
90W SE TO S 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 
26N W OF 89W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.