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FZNT02 KNHC 252209
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 27.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 22N90WW TO 19N93W.  S 
OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 96W  NW TO N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT.  SEAS 11 TO 
15 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 31N72W TO 25N80W.  NW OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 65W  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 23N81W.  WITHIN 180 
NM NW OF FRONT TO 78W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE 
NW OF FRONT TO 75W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  DISSIPATING FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 26N60W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 23N81W.  WITHIN 120 NM W OF FRONT TO 60W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO 75W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED N 
AND NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 27N E OF 45W AND S OF 22N W OF 45W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 25N E OF 55W AND S OF 22N FROM 55W TO  
65W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 13 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 FROM 75W TO 82W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 22N90W TO 19N93W.   
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N AND W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST W OF 93W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  STATIONARY FRONT FROM 23N81W TO 22N90W TO 
19N93W.  N AND W OF FRONT  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8  
TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST W OF 92W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  STATIONARY FRONT FROM 23N81W TO 22N90W TO 
19N93W.  N OF 25N E OF 92W  E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 28N W OF 88W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.